In spring 2003, excitement about the future of genetic science and its potential to dramatically advance the course of disease prevention and treatment was running high. That April, the National ...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month will cause many women to worry about their hereditary risk for developing the disease, especially if it runs in their family. Genetic testing can answer that piece of the ...

Genetic testing for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can tell doctors if someone has leukemia, what type they may have, and whether treatment is working. The tests look for atypical changes in certain ...

Tailoring medicines to an individual’s genetic profile is now possible. One critical aspect is genetic testing that reduces side effects, particularly for patients on psychiatric and cardiovascular ...

What’s worse, Matloff says, “They don’t know that they should be offered genetic counseling and testing that could identify whether they and their family members are at high risk for hereditary cancer ...

Uniting Latin America Through Research: How Regional Research Can Strengthen Local Policies, Networking, and Outcomes for Patients With Lung Cancer Although there are numerous benefits to identifying ...

A new consensus statement recommended genetic testing for all categories of kidney diseases whenever a genetic cause is suspected and offered guidance on who to test, which tests are the most useful, ...