Genetic Testing Guidelines Under Fire
If you underwent a genetic test for a heart condition, but the test also revealed that you have a high risk of colon cancer, would you want to know? Full story
Actress places genetic testing in spotlight
Time magazine’s Radhika Jones shares this week’s cover story, “The Angelina Effect,” which sparked the national conversation on breast cancer testing.
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.
Gene test aims for better heart disease detection
It's not a perfect test. Yet researchers report a key step for the first gene test aimed at reducing unnecessary angiograms — expensive and somewhat risky procedures that hundreds of thousands of Americans have each year to check for clogged arteries. Most of these exams, done in hospital cardiac ca Full story
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