Experts issue guidelines for gene tests in kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Groups representing pediatricians and geneticists issued new recommendations on Thursday to provide doctors with guidance about when to test a child's DNA for genetic conditions. Full story
Want to know if your child will get dimentia? Genetic testing could tell you
Would you want to know if your child was predisposed to developing dimentia or Alzheimer's? Some people do, and they're willing to have their children undergo genetic testing to see what's there. Is there any value in knowing these risks? Time's Rick Stengel joins Morning Joe to discuss.
Custom cancer treatments
Genetic testing allows treatments designed for individual patients. NBC's Mark Barger reports.
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