Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a heart condition that people typically inherit from their biological parents through their genes. Genetic testing can help identify people at risk of developing ...

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 ...

Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) has become commonplace in research during in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedures. Various PGT methods are utilised to assess blastocysts suitability for ...

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine have developed a new genetic risk score that predicts who is most likely to experience irregular or dangerous heart rhythms. The test merges several types of ...

Over 1,200 genetic tests are now available on a clinical level with an additional 300 available on a research basis only, and the number is predicted to increase by 25% annually. Clearly, the business ...

A team of investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a non-invasive genetic test that can ...

Insurance covers some genetic tests, such as BRCA tests for breast cancer, if you meet certain requirements. But there are about 70,000 different genetic tests available, and insurance coverage ...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Kellie Haszard just wanted to ensure no one else would have such a surprise - a $10,000 surprise in her case. It showed up on her health insurance report last year after she had taken ...