For decades, newborn screening has relied on a heel-prick blood test that identifies a limited number of serious conditions ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced a study indicating that the use of its online screening tool, MyGeneHistory®, alongside a virtual education program, significantly increased the completion rates for ...

Hearing loss is a common cause of disability worldwide, with anywhere between 30-60% of cases being caused by genetic factors ...

INFORMATION. WE’RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE TERM. IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY. MUCH OF OUR DNA COMES FROM OUR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AND SO FORTH, AND DNA CAN REGULARLY CONTRIBUTE TO HEREDITARY CANCER RISK, ...

In Destiny’s Child No Longer: Rewriting Genetic Fate, we envisioned a world where every newborn would be screened for genetic risks. We see a future in which the randomness of genetic inheritance ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced it will present significant research on early prenatal testing at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conference. The study, awarded the Dru Carlson Memorial Award, ...

Population-based pathogenic variant testing identified breast cancer susceptibility gene carriers who would often be missed ...

A survey found that clinicians are not discussing genetic testing with 80% of patients with kidney disease who meet ...

Genetic tests for Alzheimer’s can detect specific genes linked to the disease. In most cases, they can’t definitively confirm or predict a diagnosis, but they can provide insight into your relative ...

CF carrier screening shows reduced accuracy in non-European groups. Learn how CFTR variant panels affect equity and find out ...