Aim: Health plan coverage policies can influence utilization of genetic tests. Our goal was to characterize the current state of test-related policies from US private payers. Methods: We searched ...

Discussions about ethics are important in many aspects of health care but are especially critical when the health care includes genetic testing. There are several aspects of genetic testing that ...

It's not clear whether people with celiac disease have an increased risk for colon cancer. See your healthcare provider if you or your child has had diarrhea or digestive discomfort for two weeks or ...

Families requiring access to genetic testing and clinical genetic expertise are facing significant challenges due to long waiting times and lack of access, a new report has found. A research team ...

letting scientists and clinicians see how genetic variations might be distinct in different areas of a tumor. To test the utility of SEQUOIA for clinical decision making, Gevaert and his colleagues ...

A new way of delivering a corrected version of the faulty gene that causes Usher syndrome—PCDH15—restored hearing in mouse models and showed potential in retinal organoids and nonhuman ...

Using mice that express the celiac disease risk gene, the researchers then discovered that daily exposure to E551 worsened levels of the inflammation markers associated with the disease. Taken ...

Nov. 13, 2024 — Few questions have captivated humankind more than the origin of life on Earth. How did the first living cells come to exist? How did these early protocells develop the structural ...

Oct. 28, 2024 — Using state-of-the-art technology, researchers have identified several specific steps needed for CRISPR to become active and perform its gene editing function. These preclinical ...

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