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 ...

Genetic testing for ATTR can detect transthyretin mutations and offer crucial information about risk, monitoring, and treatment, if needed. Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a genetic condition that ...

Cancer is a disease that profoundly impacts lives, often leaving individuals and families with uncertainty and fear. However, advancements in medical science now enable us to take proactive steps in ...

Jane Tiller receives funding through an Investigator Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council. She is co-lead of the DNA Screen study, which was funded through the Australian ...

Claudia Christowitz received funding from the National Research Foundation, South Africa. Cancer treatment is becoming more personalised. By considering a patient’s unique genetic and molecular ...

A few years ago, a patient of mine—let's call her Pandora—purchased four DNA testing kits as holiday gifts for herself and her siblings. She had seen the TV ads promising that a few ounces of spit ...

At Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, pediatricians will soon have a new ally in diagnosing and identifying complex neurodevelopmental conditions like ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. has launched a new educational website called "Know More Sooner," aimed at providing detailed information about reproductive and prenatal genetic testing. The site seeks to ...

For most of my life, I thought cancer prevention for men was straightforward: don’t smoke, eat a healthy diet, exercise, manage stress and get regular medical checkups.