#genetic-testing

#genetic-testing

The MHRA estimates that one-third of adverse reactions from medications could be prevented with prior genetic testing, particularly for GLP-1 drugs.

Standing by this instrument in my laboratory, I am transported back three decades, when I launched a pilot study that became the Philippines' newborn health-screening programme.

"Maybe a little bit, but the more I thought about it, I guessed there must be something like that. Because we were going around in the '80s and '70s, just having knockdown, drag-out sex with a million people you didn't know."

Modern genetic testing costs less than a fancy dinner out, and results come back in weeks, not months, revolutionizing how we approach personalized health.

Huntington's disease is caused by an alteration in the huntingtin (HTT) gene on chromosome 4, leading to the production of a harmful protein that progressively deteriorates brain function.

Emani McConnell-Brent's unexpected senior year was disrupted by a severe kidney disease diagnosis, which provided answers to her health struggles.

Investigators in Arizona have received the results of genetic testing that have confirmed the woman, known as 'Lake Mead Maeve,' was first-generation Irish. This discovery has led detectives to seek assistance from Ireland to help establish her true identity.