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 ...

Eight percent of children with cerebral palsy (CP) who undergo genetic testing have mutations that can be used to personalise treatment, revealed a study published recently in JAMA Pediatrics. This ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Maggie Ruderman, Boston University and Kimberly Zayhowski, Boston University (THE ...

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 ...

A genetic test developed by researchers at Broad Clinical Labs and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is now enabling a large, nationwide clinical trial aimed at improving health care for ...

In this video, an expert discusses which men with prostate cancer are eligible for genetic testing, and what patients can do if they are not eligible but want to undergo testing anyway. It is ...

When Grace Li described her daughter Lily’s neurodevelopmental disorders to her Chinese relatives, she struggled to find the words that didn’t demean her daughter’s differences. “They’re generally ...

Genetic testing should be offered to myeloma patients to identify high-risk cases earlier and enable more targeted and effective treatment, according to experts. A study by The Institute of Cancer ...