For years, genetic testing has been treated as something rare and exceptional—a highly specialized tool ordered only by ...

When it came time to start a family, Sarah Elizabeth Orlando, 33, knew she would go about it differently. Before she was born, an in-utero amniocentesis had confirmed she carried the gene for fragile ...

Advances in IVF and genetic screening are helping families identify inherited health risks before pregnancy, offering new ...

(RTTNews) - Targeted Genomics LLC, creator of GlutenID—the first and only FDA-cleared direct-to-consumer genetic test for celiac disease—has entered a commercial partnership with OraSure Technologies, ...

Doctors and patients are gaining an edge in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease by catching early warning signs with new screening methods.

Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic testing ...

After a cancer diagnosis, patients often have many questions, not only about their treatment but also about what the ...

For Josh Henderson, 66, of Olympia, getting genetic testing was a no-brainer. “The first time I came to Fred Hutch, my oncologist suggested it,” said the retired IT manager who received a metastatic ...

Unexpected discovery: A prenatal genetic screening for the baby revealed abnormalities that pointed to a possible maternal health issue. Family history clue: The mother’s father had kidney cancer, ...

AI-driven functional precision medicine could transform cancer care by testing live tumor cells to deliver personalized, ...

Among serious illnesses the genetic screening could detect is retinoblastoma, a rare and highly curable cancer that develops ...