Now, a step forward in genetic testing could help doctors look deeper than ever before to predict a patient's future health. In a series of studies published recently in Bone Marrow Transplantation, ...

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn’t ...

A world-first study has shown that it is possible to determine who is likely to get depression in late-life based on a "genetic score." The longitudinal study of more than 12,000 people over 70 paves ...

Genetic testing can play an important role in identifying patients at risk for malignant hyperthermia (MH), guided by ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha nurse practitioner learned she carries a gene mutation that significantly increases her cancer risk through a free research study at Nebraska Medicine. Erin Thoman, a ...

About a year ago, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted premarket approval to AvertD (SOLVD Health), the first genetic test to assess an individual’s risk of developing opioid use disorder ...

The federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act prevents health insurers and employers from discriminating against a person based on their genetic information, Rep. Dave Rogers told the ...

Scientists say that 55 percent of differences in human lifespan are due to genetic makeup, much more than previously believed ...

Human embryo screening undermines parental trust, stigmatizes disability, narrows genetic diversity, and erodes the foundation of unconditional love. Artificial intelligence compounds these dangers by ...

Myriad Genetics partners with broadcaster Hannah Storm to promote breast cancer risk assessment and the importance of family health history. Myriad Genetics, Inc. has announced a collaboration with ...