Genetic testing can confirm a muscular dystrophy (MD) diagnosis when symptoms and other tests already suggest MD. It also identifies specific gene mutations that can guide targeted treatment. Genetic ...

Why Testing Is Important Hereditary ATTR-CM Risk Family Genetic Testing Genetic Counseling Genetic testing is an important part of the diagnosis process for transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) ...

In 2023, Jill Martin took a test that changed her life. She underwent genetic testing for breast cancer and learned she had a BRCA2 mutation, which increases one’s risk of developing breast and other ...

Feb. 20, 2025 -- Genetic testing can be both illuminating and intimidating. What exactly is genetic testing, and who might benefit most? We spoke with Huma Q. Rana MD, MPH, Clinical Director of the ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and genetic testing proved to be lifesaving for the women featured in this story. Jodi Lavery discovered she had a BRCA-2 gene mutation, ...

Dr Deebanshu Gupta, Cardiologist at Sarvodaya Hospital, Jalandhar, says, “Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It affects millions of people every year. While diet, exercise, ...

Merck, a leading global technology company with a U.S. laboratory in Rockville, launched the Aptegra CHO Genetic Stability Assay, which leverages whole-genome sequencing and bioinformatics to ...

A new study published in JCO Precision Oncology has identified a relatively simple method to predict the cancer patients most likely to develop severe toxicities from chemotherapy. If doctors can ...