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 ...

About a year ago, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted premarket approval to AvertD (SOLVD Health), the first genetic test to assess an individual’s risk of developing opioid use disorder ...

What is the human exposome? A massive study quantifying 115,000 associations shows that cumulative environmental exposures rival genetics in predicting disease.

Pregnancy is a time of hope and anticipation. Alongside planning nurseries and selecting baby names, many expecting parents consider prenatal health and testing options. Genetic testing brings up ...

IN HER SHOES. BUT SHE’S TAKEN A HORRIBLE SITUATION AND SHE’S SOMEHOW MANAGING TO FIND A WAY TO LIVE THROUGH IT AND DO IT WITH GRACE AND INSPIRING SO MANY PEOPLE. AND WE’RE FOLLOWING THE JOURNEY OF ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha nurse practitioner learned she carries a gene mutation that significantly inflates her chances of getting certain cancers through a free research study at Nebraska ...

New rare genetic variants are linked to ALS, expanding understanding of genetic contributors. About a quarter of ALS cases have an identifiable genetic contributor. Findings support broader use of ...

A world-first study has shown that it is possible to determine who is likely to get depression in late-life based on a "genetic score." The longitudinal study of more than 12,000 people over 70 paves ...

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By ...