Genetic testing can be a fearful, daunting, overwhelming, exciting, or joyful experience. In many cases, the emotions of people who pursue genetic testing can be described with more than just one of ...

In this video, an expert discusses which men with prostate cancer are eligible for genetic testing, and what patients can do if they are not eligible but want to undergo testing anyway. It is ...

A DNA test could help match patients with psychiatric medications, potentially reducing the long and frustrating ...

If you’re concerned about keeping your heart healthy, there are plenty of steps you can take to that effect, from making dietary changes to taking certain medication. But what about factors that can’t ...

Neurofibromatosis type 2 is most often diagnosed based on the presence of physical symptoms that are part of the specific diagnostic criteria for the disorder. Genetic testing for the NF2 mutation is ...

Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis: Top Testing Methods Explained: By Shimona Patel Cystic Fibrosis is a complex genetic disorder that requires careful evaluation to confirm its presence. Defined by issues in ...

Aventa Genomics has commercialized the Aventa FusionPlus test, which enables any oncologist or pathologist, whether in a highly specialized comprehensive cancer center or a community hospital, to ...

It was weeks before anyone knew what was wrong with baby Charlotte. The newborn had been transferred by helicopter to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland from California’s Central Valley at six ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON -- A blood-based test for the early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) met its prespecified sensitivity and specificity endpoints, according to results from the PREEMPT CRC study. Using ...

It’s time for genetic testing of clopidogrel response to move into the mainstream, suggests a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) that outlines the supporting evidence ...