Genetic Diseases

Researchers at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's found that using exclusion-based criteria to refer infants for genetic testing in the NICU led to more diagnoses and at earlier ages.

Mendelian disease is uncommon in adults with kidney stones, but variants leading to nephrolithiasis may be higher for these patients, according to study results.

Renal genetics clinics can significantly benefit patients looking for a diagnosis of genetic kidney disease or assistance with managing the disease, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

The American Kidney Fund has released a guide on improving the accuracy and timeliness of kidney disease diagnoses when the causes of disease are not evident, according to a press release from the organization.

America’s weight problem is well known to rheumatologists, with a mounting body of evidence depicting the negative impact of obesity on disease outcomes for patients with rheumatic and autoimmune diseases.

In this video from the Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association, Conrad "Chris" Weihl, MD, PhD, discusses the plenary session he co-chaired on the genomics of personalized medicine.