Genetic testing, which has expanded in recent years with advances in technology and the development of consumer products, is on a path to widespread acceptance in the U.S., researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found. ...
Dec 17, 2024
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A new study demonstrates how universal genetic testing for breast cancer can ensure no patient is missed for advanced therapies.
Dec 9, 2024
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The lack of knowledge about the benefits of human genomics for public and individual health, together with the scarcity of qualified professionals and low investment, are among the challenges that countries need to overcome ...
Nov 26, 2024
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For many people, filling out paperwork about their family's health history is a routine part of a medical visit. For adopted people like Ramya Gruneisen, it's impossible.
Nov 11, 2024
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A new study from Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has found clinicians can benefit from plain language guides and graphics about genetic testing.
Oct 29, 2024
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People with grandparents from a remote Scottish island are more likely than the rest of the U.K. population to have a version of a gene that increases cancer risk.
Oct 24, 2024
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Fifty years after it was first coined, the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) now does more harm than good and should be dropped, according to a group of Canadian doctors led by University of Alberta developmental ...
Sep 24, 2024
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Cancer touches nearly every Australian, with 1 in 2 people facing a diagnosis by age 85.
Sep 16, 2024
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In a study from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, researchers found that a specialized chatbot can effectively assist patients in deciding whether to pursue ...
Sep 10, 2024
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New international guidelines developed by QIMR Berghofer researchers are expected to improve the accuracy of genetic tests that determine a person's cancer risk.
Aug 15, 2024
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