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 ...

Today, healthcare is shifting away from a one-size-fits-all approach toward personalized medicine designed around each person’s genetics, lifestyle, and health history. At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, ...

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, ...

The future of personalized medicine is rapidly becoming a reality, powered by advances in genetic testing and healthcare. Once limited to research labs, genetic insights are now transforming how ...

MINNEAPOLIS — By definition, a variant of unknown significance identified in an individual with cardiomyopathy can leave physicians wondering what to do with the information. Don’t discard so-called ...

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 ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital (Duncan NRI) have created a new way to measure genetic variants in the ...

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 ...

During National Cancer Prevention Month, a Los Angeles man explains why genetic testing for BRCA and other mutations matters for men and how action saves lives. Cunaplus_M.Faba Getty Images For most ...

Did you know that most of the 7,000 to 10,000 rare diseases affect children? With 80% of rare diseases having a genetic cause, getting a head start on genetic testing for infants can be the key to an ...

When Nick Lumi found out St. Luke’s University Health Network was offering free DNA testing, he thought it was a novelty, a chance to find out more about his ancestry. Instead, he learned he had a ...

The treatment of clinical depression presents unique challenges, with many patients voicing concerns that echo a disheartening struggle: "I have tried every medication for depression, and nothing ...