For years, genetic testing has been treated as something rare and exceptional—a highly specialized tool ordered only by ...

When it came time to start a family, Sarah Elizabeth Orlando, 33, knew she would go about it differently. Before she was born, an in-utero amniocentesis had confirmed she carried the gene for fragile ...

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 ...

Doctors and patients are gaining an edge in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease by catching early warning signs with new screening methods.

(RTTNews) - Targeted Genomics LLC, creator of GlutenID—the first and only FDA-cleared direct-to-consumer genetic test for celiac disease—has entered a commercial partnership with OraSure Technologies, ...

After a cancer diagnosis, patients often have many questions, not only about their treatment but also about what the ...

For Josh Henderson, 66, of Olympia, getting genetic testing was a no-brainer. “The first time I came to Fred Hutch, my oncologist suggested it,” said the retired IT manager who received a metastatic ...

Among serious illnesses the genetic screening could detect is retinoblastoma, a rare and highly curable cancer that develops ...

Unexpected discovery: A prenatal genetic screening for the baby revealed abnormalities that pointed to a possible maternal health issue. Family history clue: The mother’s father had kidney cancer, ...

Silent genetic risks: Healthy people can unknowingly carry genes for serious blood disorders, which may only be discovered during or after pregnancy. Screening before conception: Carrier screening and ...