I treated a 42-year-old woman with metastatic ovarian cancer. She chose not to reveal it to anyone, including her family. Should her 26-year-old younger sister have been informed, given she might have ...

Human Geneticist Dr. Neville Sanjana answers the internet’s burning questions about genetics and DNA. How are our genes related to our DNA? Does our DNA change during our lifetime? How do services ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patients with rare diseases often experience prolonged diagnostic delays. Ordering appropriate genetic tests is crucial yet challenging, especially for general pediatricians without genetic expertise.

Genetic testing can confirm a muscular dystrophy (MD) diagnosis when symptoms and other tests already suggest MD. It also identifies specific gene mutations that can guide targeted treatment. Genetic ...

This month, I’d like to discuss the options that are available when an individual has clinical features of any of the three types of NF but genetic testing is negative. Next-generation sequencing (NGS ...