Genetic Testing

Greater utilization of genetic testing among men could have considerable benefits with regard to detection, risk management and personalized treatment of cancers, according to authors of a review published in JAMA Oncology.

The National Kidney Foundation has released new recommendations for the use of genomics to test for, and diagnose, genetic kidney diseases, according to a press release.

Only a small percentage of men recommended to undergo genetic testing due to personal or family history of cancer actually received it, according to findings published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

There are more than 450 monogenetic immune deficiencies. While many of these rare conditions have similar hallmarks, it is crucial for clinicians to differentiate between them.

WASHINGTON — Genetic testing can provide answers about children who may have primary immunodeficiencies when antibody and cell testing meet their limits, according to a speaker at the Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Genetic testing has increased the number of patients diagnosed with primary immunodeficiencies, Eveline Wu, MD, MSCR, told Healio during the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Sudden death from cardiac causes is among the leading causes of death in the United States, yet predicting who might be at high risk remains a difficult task.

ORLANDO — Genetic testing, which is likely to identify underlying genetic causes for the condition, should be a component of diagnostic evaluations for adult patients with epilepsy, according to new research.

An estimated 18.1 million cancer survivors live in the United States, and that number is expected to exceed 22 million by 2030.