Recent advances in genetic testing technology have transformed personal health care from general guidelines to precise, ...

Alongside its genetic testing service, 23andMe is also expanding the range of medical information it can provide. The company has received US Food and Drug Administration approval for ...

If the patient carry two variants in the gene (a complete absence of DPD), other drugs are recommended instead if possible, or a quarter of the usual starting dose is used. · Genetic testing is ...

Researchers have uncovered numerous genetic variants that seem to play a role in people’s responses to painkillers and other ...

Scientists pinpointed 80 gene variants, including eight tied to fatty acid metabolism ... genetic testing for breast cancer ...

Genetic testing can help identify inherited gene mutations ... This can enable doctors to match patients with clinical trials for new cancer drugs or experimental therapies that may be more ...

Mayo Clinic obesity expert Dr. Andres Acosta and his team studied thousands of obesity patients to understand which factors ...

cancer drugs that target tumors with mutations in those genes. But genetic testing that uncovers inherited mutations in many other genes yields less clearly actionable information, even though ...

DNA and genetic testing firm 23andMe is in turmoil following ... that 23andMe will no longer pursue its cost-intensive drug development programs and will instead focus on marketing its vast ...

Fulgent Genetics ... tests to individuals with cancer or a family history of cancer, and pharmacogenetic testing, which uses genomic information to predict patient responses to certain medications.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — It’s a simple test that could empower you to make decisions about your health. Genetic testing is a process that can reveal changes or mutations in your genes ...

Secondly, they believe the first editorial’s call for “early” testing at the sub-elite level must include minors if it is to achieve its aim. They say the concerns which led to genetic ...