With so many at-home DNA tests now available, learning more about your genetics and ancestry is easier than ever. All you have to do is choose an online service, receive a DNA testing kit ...

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% ...

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 ...

Polygenic scores (PGS) are metrics used to estimate the genetic predisposition of people to developing specific mental health conditions, personality traits or diseases. In recent years ...

For 30 years, researchers have known that Huntington's is caused by an inherited mutation in the Huntingtin (HTT) gene, but they didn't know how the mutation causes brain cell death. A study ...

“It’s only when the repeat becomes extremely long that it begins to cause harm,” said co-senior author Steve McCarroll, an institute member and director of genomic neurobiology at the Stanley Center ...

“I’d burn all my money to know that.” Thanks to more sophisticated genetic-testing techniques, IVF—an expensive, invasive treatment originally developed to help people with fertility ...

The study identifies 106 genetic variants linked to occupational status, highlighting the interplay between genetics, family environment, and childhood aspirations.

"We're not at a point where … you can go to your doctor for a blood test for your depression risk but ultimately we'd like to move into that space where you can use your genetic information to ...

13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baylor Genetics, a clinical diagnostic laboratory at the forefront of genetic testing, today announced its integration with Aura, the specialty diagnostics suite from ...

a clinical diagnostic laboratory at the forefront of genetic testing, today announced its integration with Aura, the specialty diagnostics suite from leading electronic health record (EHR ...

Amniocentesis is considered the gold standard for detecting fetal genetic risks with high accuracy, but it is invasive, has some risks for mother and baby, and cannot be done until at least 15 weeks ...