Genetic tests for Alzheimer’s can detect specific genes linked to the disease. In most cases, they can’t definitively confirm or predict a diagnosis, but they can provide insight into your relative ...

When the Human Genome Project concluded 21 years ago, it opened the door for genetic testing and a promise for lifesaving screenings and personalized medicine. An innovation that serves as a key ...

Genetic testing for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can tell doctors if someone has leukemia, what type they may have, and whether treatment is working. The tests look for atypical changes in certain ...

In a recent blog, I discussed the change in nomenclature for the conditions formerly known as Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and schwannomatosis. This change was based on the results of an ...

Baylor Genetics, a clinical diagnostic laboratory at the forefront of genetic testing, announced its support for the Genomic Answers for Children’s Health Act. This legislation, introduced in the ...

Genetic testing, often via a blood sample, can confirm a muscular dystrophy diagnosis. It can also identify specific gene mutations to help guide treatment and determine whether or not someone is a ...

Next-generation solution gives health plans greater insight and control into genetic lab test spending. TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Avalon Healthcare Solutions, the world's first Lab ...

Genetic testing provider Ambry Genetics Corp. will open a new, 65,000-square-foot laboratory across the street from its Aliso Viejo headquarters this month. Ambry specializes in testing for a variety ...

Genetic and genomic clinical laboratory testing generates 116,000 U.S. jobs and contributes $16.5 billion annually to the U.S. economy, according to a new report released Thursday by the Battelle ...

Fulgent Genetics agrees to buy StrataDx and assets from Bako Diagnostics for $55.5 million. Learn how this cash deal expands ...