The International Olympic Committee has reinstated a policy requiring female athletes to be tested for the SRY gene. This policy is intended to ban "biological males," including transgender women, ...

Genetic testing for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can tell doctors if someone has leukemia, what type they may have, and whether treatment is working. The tests look for atypical changes in certain ...

Insurance covers some genetic tests, such as BRCA tests for breast cancer, if you meet certain requirements. But there are about 70,000 different genetic tests available, and insurance coverage ...

NewYork-Presbyterian's program offers self-referred genetic testing, focusing on personalized cancer prevention and care.

Genetic testing for ATTR can detect transthyretin mutations and offer crucial information about risk, monitoring, and treatment, if needed. Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a genetic condition that ...

A new Mayo Clinic study shows that integrating telomere length evaluation and genetic testing into pulmonary care can ...

Genetic testing can be a fearful, daunting, overwhelming, exciting, or joyful experience. In many cases, the emotions of people who pursue genetic testing can be described with more than just one of ...

Observed annually on July 25 in honor of Rosalind Franklin, whose work contributed to the discovery of DNA's structure, ...

Rules requiring all athletes in the female category of world ranking events to take a one-time gene test come into force this week. World Athletics says the sex screening - which detects the presence ...

Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic testing ...

Kolkata: Prenatal genetic diagnosis was one of the key focus areas during the two-day annual meeting of fetal medicine specialists in Kolkata. Experts said prenatal genetic testing, which can detect ...