The tiny zebrafish is helping researchers rapidly determine whether a newborn's genetic mutation is likely to cause spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), one of the leading causes of infant mortality worldwide. The world-first research, ...
Jan 28, 2026
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Leading genomic health experts from Monash University are calling for urgent government funding to progress the development of a national preventive genomic testing program that would save thousands of Australians from conditions ...
Jan 16, 2026
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Genetic information collected through research studies like Geisinger's MyCode Community Health Initiative can provide important—and previously unknown—information to participants about their risk for disease.
Mar 21, 2025
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Genomic screening to identify hemochromatosis—a disorder that causes iron levels in the body to rise to dangerous levels—encourages people with the condition to seek treatment and ongoing management, a Geisinger has study ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Understanding the differences in the evolution of lung cancer between smokers and non-smokers could be the key to unlocking new treatments.
Apr 20, 2023
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