Doctronic reports that at-home DNA tests offer high accuracy for raw genetic data (99.5%-99.9%), but their health predictions ...

For some patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers like colorectal and pancreatic cancer, chemotherapy can cause severe, sometimes life-threatening side effects in those who carry certain genetic ...

Black kidney donors with the high-risk APOL1 genotype are about twice as likely to develop reduced kidney function as those without it. Medical algorithms consider all Black kidney donor candidates as ...

A WISDOM Study analysis shows that pathogenic variant testing can uncover high-risk women who may not qualify for earlier or more intensive breast screening under standard clinical and polygenic risk ...

Pharmacogenetic testing can inform medication choice and adverse effect risk, while questions remain about implementation, data storage, and access in routine care.

Share on Pinterest A new genetic tool could help identify those at higher risk for 8 heart-related conditions. Image credit: weerapatkiatdumrong/Getty Images Research suggests a new polygenic risk ...

A genetic marker already used to flag the risk of a life-threatening reaction to the antibiotic vancomycin also identifies patients at risk of that reaction to lamotrigine—and it is missing from the ...

23andMe Research Institute today announced the publication of a new study highlighting the positive health actions taken by people who learned of their risk through direct-to-consumer genetic testing.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic heart condition that can potentially cause serious complications. The condition runs in families, so if you’ve been diagnosed, you may have concerns ...

The Healthy Nevada Project provides free genetic testing in the region so individuals can make informed and proactive decisions about their health care. In 2016, Renown Health and the Desert Research ...

The lead author told Newsweek diet is just one factor in a complex mix of lifestyle, health and genetic risks.