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 ...

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn’t ...

Genetic testing identifies germline mutations, while genomic testing analyzes somatic mutations in tumors, influencing treatment options. Broader testing criteria are expanding access to genetic ...

More than two-thirds of women classified as high-risk for breast cancer recurrence were safely spared chemotherapy after a ...

Patient-centered education and navigation support increase consent rates for genomic testing, aiding integration into cancer care and access to genomics-based trials. The SURGE study underscores the ...

Two major Australian health insurers, Bupa and Medibank, have started offering genetic testing meant to tell you your likely reaction to certain medications. These include antidepressants, pain ...

For the more than 300,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer each year, one of the biggest challenges is uncertainty around treatment options. Treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all and often comes with ...

A review of the distribution of risk estimates from three commonly used genomic assays for breast cancer found that Black women were more likely to have aggressive tumor phenotypes, which contributed ...

Testing the biological sex of an athlete is becoming more common in sport, with governing bodies defending the practice as safeguarding fairness for women. But as the introduction of mandatory genetic ...

What can our DNA tell us - and, perhaps more importantly, what can’t it tell us - about identity, family and our place in the ...