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At the doctor's office, questions about a person's family health history often can help health care professionals determine the risk of developing chronic conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Jun 23, 2023
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Babies born in U.S. hospitals currently undergo routine newborn screening, a laboratory test to identify the risk of up to 60 treatable conditions. But hundreds of genetic disorders, including a growing number of devastating ...
May 8, 2023
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According to Australian guidelines, women with newly diagnosed breast cancer should be offered genetic testing when they meet certain strict criteria—such as being diagnosed at a very young age or if many family members have ...
May 4, 2023
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Genetic testing for hereditary cancers, such as breast, colon, pancreatic, and ovarian cancer, helps at-risk individuals understand their familial risk for these diseases and make informed decisions about next steps in care. ...
May 3, 2023
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New research out of the University of Cincinnati examines the association between genetics and the presence of opioid use disorder (OUD). The study identified six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or genetic variants ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Findings from a recent UW Medicine study suggest that a large proportion of people who should receive genetic screening according to published guidelines are being missed.
Apr 18, 2023
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With the goal of fostering awareness and identifying strategies to reduce bias within the medical genetics field and to improve health equity, members of the ACMG's Social, Ethical and Legal Issues (SELI) and Diversity, Equity ...
Apr 14, 2023
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A rapid genetic testing model for patients with advanced prostate cancer can more quickly identify those with "actionable" gene variants eligible for newer targeted therapies, reports a clinical trial in The Journal of Urology.
Mar 29, 2023
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Black women at high risk of breast cancer face a variety of obstacles that may keep them from care that could prevent cancer and increase the chances they'll survive if they develop the disease, new research has found.
Mar 1, 2023
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Advances in understanding the many different genetic causes of childhood-onset hearing loss indicate that genomic testing could assist in treatment planning, including optimal timing of treatment.
Jan 19, 2023
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