Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic testing ...

A cutting-edge genetic test can rapidly detect and identify almost any kind of disease-causing microorganism in the human body, whether it's a virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite, researchers say.

– The Alnylam Act ® program is a genetic testing initiative designed to enable improved patient diagnosis of three rare, devastating, and life-threatening genetic diseases – – Through the Alnylam Act ...

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Maastricht University have developed a technique that enables the examination of embryos for all known genetic abnormalities with a single test. The new ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways There is a hereditary form of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) caused when a mutated gene is passed from parent to child.Having ...

World Kidney Day 2026: here’s how genetic testing is improving diagnosis and treatment of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in children and helping protect long term kidney health.

A test using genetics to predict who is at the highest risk of developing type 1 diabetes could one day be applied to largescale health studies, to identify adults who could benefit from new drugs, ...

Abbott’s major takeover of Exact Sciences showcases a rising push to leverage cancer tests in precision oncology therapy and R&D.

New research assessing the efficacy of optical genome mapping (OGM) in a group of patients with acute leukemia has ...

When Mara Varona was pregnant she decided to take a common prenatal blood test to screen for genetic conditions. It was part of a proactive approach she and her husband took to pregnancy. "We're just ...