You Searched For "Preventive genetic screening" and got 19 results
Sort By:
7 mins read
This Start-up Provides Genetic Screening For Newborns, Adults; To Raise Series A Funding In 2-3 Months
As for newborn screening, parents get the kit as soon as they register and after the birth of the b…
3 mins read
I have the BRCA1 mutation, and so does 1 of my daughters. Here's what we're doing to prevent breast and ovarian cancer.
After my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer, I tested positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation. Tw…
Ashley Abramson
3 mins read
I have the BRCA1 mutation, and so do 2 of my daughters. Here's what we're doing to prevent breast and ovarian cancer.
After my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer, I tested positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation. I …
Ashley Abramson
2 mins read
Scientists have found a way to calculate your risk for deadly conditions like diabetes, breast cancer and heart disease
The scientists behind the test, which published its results Monday in the journal Nature Genetics, …
Charlotte Hu
3 mins read
This company wants to sequence your DNA and tell you your risk for 8 different cancers for $249
Color launched last April with its breast and ovarian cancer screening test, which looked at 19 gen…
Lydia Ramsey
2 mins read
Apple is reportedly rolling out a new perk for employees: free genetic testing at its on-site wellness clinics
Apple won't have access to workers' genetic test results, even though they're subsidized and carrie…
Aaron Holmes
2 mins read
A little-known gene can affect your breast cancer risk, even if you don’t have BRCA mutations
A little-known genetic mutation was first linked to increased breast cancer risk in 2014, but guide…
Anna Medaris Miller
5 mins read
Genetic experts have a message for anyone thinking of taking 23andMe's new breast cancer test
23andMe's test costs $199 for both the ancestry and health components. After ordering, 23andMe send…
Lydia Ramsey
4 mins read
Is diabetes genetic? Both type 1 and type 2 are influenced by family history — here's how to know your risk
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes have genetic components, and if a family member has diabetes, there…
Lex Harvey
5 mins read
Hundreds of scientists just met in DC and had heated discussions about whether or not they should alter genes in human babies
In addition to diseases with a relatively straightforward cause, gene editing could also be used, i…
Tanya Lewis
7 mins read
7 steps to prevent cancer in women and what annual screenings could save your life
To help prevent cancer live a healthy lifestyle but also be sure to schedule yearly screenings for …
Katie Walsh,Jack Jacoub
3 mins read
A new company plans to offer $25,000 genetic health screenings for the super-rich
Zimmer and others also pointed out that with all that genetic data, you might want some genetic cou…
Tanya Lewis
4 mins read
23andMe can now tell you your risk of developing diabetes, based on your DNA. Here's what doctors want you to know.
23andMe's report is meant to display the relative risk the test user has at a particular age of dev…
Lydia Ramsey
2 mins read
Samsung created an app that could stop kids holding phones too close to their faces
According to the Vision Council, an organisation that aims to champion better sight, there is an in…
Sam Shead
4 mins read
The CEO of Silicon Valley DNA testing startup 23andMe shares the health product she hopes to sell next
Wojcicki did not provide further details on how much the test - should the company ultimately choos…
Erin Brodwin
3 mins read
This startup wants to start using controversial CRISPR gene-editing technology in people by 2017
Many diseases, like Huntington's Disease and Cystic Fibrosis (CF), are caused by small tweaks, or m…
Lydia Ramsey
5 mins read
Doctors are buzzing about these technologies that could let women have kids at any age
A woman's age-related decline in fertility has been linked to a gradual decrease in the number and …
Ellie Kincaid
4 mins read
Regulators just gave DNA testing startup 23andMe the go-ahead to offer a health product that scientists have called dubious
Wojcicki did not provide further details on how much the test - should the company ultimately choos…
Erin Brodwin
4 mins read
DIGITAL HEALTH BRIEFING: Genome Medical launches genetic services for employers - Microsoft working on sequencing the immune system - Fitbit investment points to glucose monitoring
FITBIT INVESTMENT COULD POINT TO GLUCOSE MONITORING: Fitness tracker company Fitbit has invested $6…