Genetic testing can help reveal the potential genetic risks that could affect your children. Also, advances in genetic testing technology can help identify and reduce these risks, enabling informed ...

Alzheimer’s disease often sneaks in quietly; an occasional forgotten word, a misplaced item, but it gradually steals away the essence of a person. For families who have watched a loved one fade into ...

Genetics discoveries are rapidly identifying the people at greater risk for cancers and other diseases, but researchers at HealthPartners are concerned that they are happening too fast for doctors and ...

PHILADELPHIA— For some patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers like colorectal and pancreatic cancer, chemotherapy can cause severe, sometimes life-threatening side effects in those who carry ...

There is a lot of beauty to aging as well as some complications, with Alzheimer's disease being a complicated condition that affects millions worldwide and older generations in particular. With about ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)—The Medical University of South Carolina is offering free genetic testing to help participants learn more about their genetic risk for certain cancers and heart disease. The ...

The direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing market has experienced unprecedented growth, with global projections reaching $9.20 billion by 2033. However, in the UK, the associated ethical frameworks ...

Genetic tests that tell people how likely they are to suffer from common disorders such as cancer and heart disease are at best useless and could be dangerously misleading, consumers were warned on ...