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 ...

To diagnose hereditary angioedema (HAE), doctors will run a series of blood tests as well as genetic testing if needed. Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a genetic condition that causes episodes of ...

Healthcare professionals can use genetic tests to identify genetic changes that people inherit from their parents through DNA. The results of genetic tests can inform diagnoses or provide information ...

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 ...

World Kidney Day 2026: here’s how genetic testing is improving diagnosis and treatment of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in children and helping protect long term kidney health.

New research assessing the efficacy of optical genome mapping (OGM) in a group of patients with acute leukemia has ...

Genetic testing for ATTR can detect transthyretin mutations and offer crucial information about risk, monitoring, and treatment, if needed. Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a genetic condition that ...

Genetic testing, including germline and somatic, is vital for prostate cancer prognosis and personalized treatment strategies. PARP inhibitors, targeting BRCA mutations, are a promising therapy for ...

Medicare generally does not cover genetic screening tests unless they directly affect treatment or lead to a specific diagnosis, with exceptions for specific diseases like cancer. A Medicare-approved ...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the term "Polymerase Chain Reaction testing" into the mainstream. The PCR method is a type of ...