Researchers say a gene therapy allowed deaf children and adults as old as 32 to hear for the first time. The benefits have ...

Are you ready for the era of designer babies? Advances in gene sequencing have now made it possible for embryos to be screened for a host of genetic diseases and physical traits. Private companies are ...

Exclusive: Pre-chemotherapy tests previously did not look for gene variant that put some ethnicities at higher risk of serious side effects ...

A virtual tool can facilitate cascade genetic testing for relatives of people with cancer who have pathogenic variants, ...

A novel strategy that combines computational and experimental approaches has allowed researchers at Baylor College of ...

A clinician-led approach boosts genetic testing among relatives of people with newly detected pathogenic variants — and could help close a gap in hereditary cancer prevention.

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 new study published in JCO Precision Oncology has identified a relatively simple method to predict the cancer patients most likely to develop severe toxicities from chemotherapy. If doctors can ...

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