1 Department of Neurology, The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 2 Department of Human Genetics, The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Correspondence to: Dr P F Chinnery, Department of ...

Several neuropsychiatric disorders such as attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as neurological diseases such as spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3 ...

For example, research has linked about 80 genes to Alzheimer’s. While genetic testing can identify the risky genes, that doesn’t mean the patient is bound to get it. The tests simply assess ...

Dalfampridine IR is under clinical development by Solaxa and currently in Phase II for Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA). According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA) have a 29% ...

Investors like Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six, Balaji Srinivasan and SpaceX alum Achal Upadhyaya have all rallied behind Sadeghi’s vision for widely available genetic testing. “DNA is ...

Discussions about ethics are important in many aspects of health care but are especially critical when the health care includes genetic testing. There are several aspects of genetic testing that ...

Simultaneous profiling of the genome, methylome, epigenome and transcriptome using single-molecule chromatin fiber sequencing and multiplexed arrays isoform sequencing identifies the genetic and ...

There are calls for the federal government to prioritise legislation that would ban life insurers from using genetic testing to refuse cover. Genetic testing can allow people to take preventative ...

The NCCN's new resource educates patients on genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk, focusing on breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. Advances in genetic technology, spurred by ...

Including genetic testing in evaluations for children with autism, developmental delay and other neurodevelopmental disorders often leads to major changes in care, researchers say. In a study looking ...

Friedreich ataxia, an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease ... The a priori risk for a person with FRDA having a child with the condition is approximately 1:200 unless there is consanguinity.

The test is part of national genetic testing available on the NHS and will help identify if potential donors carry genes that mean they have a high risk of kidney disease after donation. The NHS plans ...