Should kids be screened for high cholesterol genes? Study weighs costs and benefits
In the United States, 1 in every 250 people has inherited a genetic variant that leads to dangerously high cholesterol levels from birth.
Nov 9, 2025
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Diagnostic Services
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Up to 5% of Americans carry genetic mutations associated with cancer risk
New Cleveland Clinic research reveals that up to 5% of Americans—approximately 17 million people—carry genetic mutations or "variants" linked to increased cancer susceptibility, regardless of risk factors like personal or ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Prostate testing may not target those most likely to benefit, warn experts
Current prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing "may not effectively target testing to those most likely to benefit, raising concerns about overtesting" warn researchers from the University of Oxford in a study of over 10 ...
Oct 8, 2025
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Local ancestry inference method could improve accuracy of genetic testing and patient diagnoses
Researchers at Texas Children's Neurological Research Institute (NRI) and Baylor College of Medicine have developed a powerful new tool within the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) to sharpen the accuracy of genetic testing—a ...
Oct 6, 2025
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Health insurers are offering DNA testing to see how some medicines might work. What to know before you opt in
Two major Australian health insurers, Bupa and Medibank, have started offering genetic testing meant to tell you your likely reaction to certain medications.
Oct 1, 2025
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Self-employed and unemployed populations can benefit from expanded checkup programs
Rapidly aging populations and rising cases of lifestyle-related diseases (LRDs), like diabetes and hypertension, are driving significant financial strain on government budgets. While regular health checkups under a standardized ...
Sep 29, 2025
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Genetic variation linked to chemotherapy-related liver damage in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases
A new international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified a genetic factor that may explain why some patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver experience more severe liver damage after chemotherapy.
Sep 29, 2025
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Genetic test predicts response to weight-loss drugs
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a genetic test that can help predict how people will respond to weight loss medications such as GLP-1s.
Sep 18, 2025
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Association between trust of researchers and willingness to participate in Alzheimer's disease biomarker research
A new study has found that trust in researchers is the strongest factor influencing whether older adults are willing to participate in Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) biomarker research. In a survey of 399 ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Research reveals rare form of neuroinflammatory disease is more common in Old Order Amish than general population
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Clinic for Special Children found that complement factor I (CFI) deficiency, an ultra-rare genetic disorder that can cause debilitating neuroinflammation, ...
Aug 13, 2025
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