Researchers have identified a genetic test that when used with DNA testing would detect a higher number of genetic mutations in colorectal cancer patients, according to a study in the February 16 ...

In May 2013, nearly 20 years after the discovery that mutations on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes could lead to a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer, A-list Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie garnered ...

A new "proteomic" blood test can accurately screen a newborn's DNA for thousands of rare, inherited diseases by analyzing just a single-milliliter sample, according to a study to be presented Monday.

Cancer is essentially a genetic disease, in that alterations to DNA, including mutations, amplifications, deletions, and translocations, change a gene’s normal function to promote growth, survival, ...

In Brazil, the early detection of genetic alterations in lung cancer through liquid biopsies could be a valuable tool for ...

The agency determined the Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk (GHR) Report is accurate and can provide reproducible results. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first ...

The FDA has authorized, with special controls, the first direct-to-consumer test that reports on 3 specific BRCA1/BRCA2 breast cancer gene mutations that are most common in people of Ashkenazi ...

I graduated from the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. This most likely makes me somewhat biased about the Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory at Washington State ...