New technological advancements have allowed us to look at the entire human genome. The genome is the complete set of genetic information encoded in the DNA. Human DNA has around three billion letters ...

Some people actually have more than one biological identity embedded in their bodies, a rare and often harmless biological ...

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Genetic testing for schwannomatosis is available and may be appropriate for some people. The current test identifies a mutation in the SMARCB1 gene, which predisposes an individual to developing the ...

Gender and sex are more complicated than X and Y chromosomes. I Like That One/Digital Vision via Getty Images Gender reveal parties are best known as celebrations involving pink and blue, cake and ...

When the Human Genome Project concluded 21 years ago, it opened the door for genetic testing and a promise for lifesaving screenings and personalized medicine. An innovation that serves as a key ...

Neurofibromatosis type 2 is most often diagnosed based on the presence of physical symptoms that are part of the specific diagnostic criteria for the disorder. Genetic testing for the NF2 mutation is ...

A world-first study has shown that it is possible to determine who is likely to get depression in late-life based on a "genetic score." The longitudinal study of more than 12,000 people over 70 paves ...

SALT LAKE CITY, April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Myriad Genetics, Inc. (MYGN), (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, and Intermountain Precision Genomics, a service of ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and genetic testing proved to be lifesaving for the women featured in this story. Jodi Lavery discovered she had a BRCA-2 gene mutation, ...