More people are turning to genetic counseling to understand their DNA and assess their risk for certain diseases. As part of ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The first time the seemingly healthy woman gave birth, she went into heart failure. She recovered and went on to deliver her second child a few years later. Doctors cleared the woman ...

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 ...

Eight percent of children with cerebral palsy (CP) who undergo genetic testing have mutations that can be used to personalise treatment, revealed a study published recently in JAMA Pediatrics. This ...

Even though a large proportion of cancer patients carry genetic mutations that make them more susceptible to cancer, only a ...

Genetic testing should be offered to myeloma patients to identify high-risk cases earlier and enable more targeted and effective treatment, according to experts. A study by The Institute of Cancer ...

Randomized trials of platelet function and genetic testing to guide antiplatelet decisions following PCI have produced notoriously mixed results: now, an updated consensus document aims to fill some ...

We must ensure that efforts to improve access to genetic testing keep equity at the forefront, so they don't worsen health disparities." A limitation of the study was that it included participants ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — When thinking about health, it is not everyday that Genetic Testing comes to mind. As is the case with one Lowcountry patient who received life changing results from a ...

For couples struggling with infertility, a genetic diagnosis can reduce years of repeated and inconclusive testing, guide ...