InsightPros and Cons of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic TestingMiriam Bergeret, MSc | March 30, 2021 Current DTC genetic tests can yield misleading results, but understanding a few key points can help
InsightNIPT as a Potential Cancer Screening Tool in PregnancyCatherine Crawford-Brown | March 10, 2021 A handful of studies have found that NIPT can detect unexplained aneuploidies in maternal blood samples not present in the fetus
NewsResearchers Develop Test to Measure Effect of Breast Cancer Gene VariantsMayo Clinic | February 22, 2021 The new test can determine the clinical importance of many BRCA2 variants of uncertain significance
NewsGenomic Test Helps Estimate Risk of Prostate Cancer Metastasis, DeathJohn Hopkins Medicine | February 15, 2021 The commercially available test can help determine which patients may benefit from hormone therapy
NewsGenetic Breakthrough to Target Care for Deadly Heart ConditionBritish Heart Foundation | January 25, 2021 Researchers have found a new type of genetic change in the DNA of people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
NewsNew, Simplified Genetic Test Effectively Screens for Hereditary CancersElsevier | January 21, 2021 A single test can identify sources of genetic variation underlying inherited colon, endometrial, and other cancers
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TechnologySponsoredSolutions to Expanded Carrier Screening for Highly Homologous GenesClinical Lab Manager | December 2, 2020 NGS and sophisticated bioinformatics algorithms are improving the accuracy with which the homologous genes, such as SMN1 and SMN2, involved in inherited disorders can be mapped
NewsGene Signature Predicts Whether Localized Prostate Cancer Is Likely to SpreadColumbia University Irving Medical Center | November 12, 2020 The gene signature, called META-16, was highly effective at predicting time to metastasis and response to anti-androgen therapy
NewsCoronavirus Mutations Show Early Safety Measures and Restrictions Limited Viral SpreadChildren’s Hospital Los Angeles | October 26, 2020 One of the largest US genetic studies of the virus supports public health decisions limiting contact