In 2024 Stephen Rich and his colleagues published a study in which they assessed the genetic risk of developing type 1 ...

State Rep. Josh Williams (R-Toledo) introduced the Right to Know Act, which would require hospitals to inform parents of the ...

As more people start to opt for genetic carrier testing ahead of conception, doctors and parents-to-be are facing difficult ...

In 2023, Jill Martin took a test that changed her life. She underwent genetic testing for breast cancer and learned she had a BRCA2 mutation, which increases one’s risk of developing breast and other ...

A combination of genetic tests for a "very complex" blood cancer could accurately predict if the disease is likely to return ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and genetic testing proved to be lifesaving for the women featured in this story.Jodi Lavery discovered she had a BRCA-2 gene mutation, increasing her risk ...

The cancer was detected because he was enrolled in a "world-leading research study" which is screening 100,000 newborn babies ...

Mercy is working with the testing company Tempus to provide testing for both DNA mutations and hereditary risk factors. With ...

Medicare generally does not cover genetic screening tests unless they directly affect treatment or lead to a specific diagnosis, with exceptions for specific diseases like cancer. A Medicare-approved ...

Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces is introducing a new genetic testing tool that can identify gene mutations passed down through families that ...

A fundraising drive is underway to raise $7,500 to help pay for advanced DNA testing on teeth from a skull found in December ...