The federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act prevents health insurers and employers from discriminating against a ...

Cancer is a disease that profoundly impacts lives, often leaving individuals and families with uncertainty and fear. However, advancements in medical science now enable us to take proactive steps in ...

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 ...

In 2023, Jill Martin took a test that changed her life. She underwent genetic testing for breast cancer and learned she had a BRCA2 mutation, which increases one’s risk of developing breast and other ...

Genetic testing can play an important role in identifying patients at risk for malignant hyperthermia (MH), guided by answering three simple screening questions, according to an article published ...

Statistics that quantify a person’s predisposition to diseases such as diabetes and cancer can be reverse-engineered to reveal the underlying genetic data, prompting privacy concerns ...

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 ...

A closer examination of the APOL1 gene in Black patients with kidney disease can provide more accurate diagnoses than current ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, announced a study revealing that more patients completed ...