Florida state Rep. Adam Anderson championed the Sunshine Genetics Act, the first state-backed genetic disease screening program in the nation. Anderson's son, Drew, died in 2019 from Tay-Sachs disease ...

A genetic test developed by researchers at Broad Clinical Labs and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is now enabling a large, nationwide clinical trial aimed at improving health care for ...

At least 10 million people worldwide have Parkinson’s disease. But patients often go through long, challenging steps to arrive at a diagnosis and start treatments. Although genetic testing can improve ...

For childhood cancer survivors, remote telehealth genetic services improve genetic counseling and testing uptake, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas.

23andMe Research Institute today announced the publication of a new study highlighting the positive health actions taken by people who learned of their risk through direct-to-consumer genetic testing.

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein paid for genetic testing in an apparent bid to harness his own genetic material for regenerative medicine – which is aimed at repairing the body by developing ...

A South Korean life sciences company plans to open a genetic testing lab in North Austin, a move that could create up to 200 jobs. Last week, the Austin City Council approved a $200,000 economic ...

A novel tool for rapidly identifying the genetic 'fingerprints' of cancer cells may enable future surgeons to more accurately remove brain tumors while a patient is in the operating room, new research ...

Researchers have developed a new integrated genetic/epigenetic DNA-sequencing protocol known as MultiMMR that can identify the presence and cause of mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency in a single test ...

Scientists in Newcastle, where the test was developed, hailed it as a "revolution" A pioneering test is improving early diagnosis for people with hereditary cancer caused by a genetic condition. Just ...

The total cost of the projects outlined in the invoice, including broader sequencing and research initiatives, could have reached nearly USD 200,000. Epstein funded genetic tests and longevity ...

At 38 weeks pregnant, Marilyn Medina’s child appeared small on an ultrasound, so doctors induced labor. The newborn, Amiah, weighed in at five pounds, but aside from minor jaundice, she was otherwise ...