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The genetic testing business is stuck in a slump. We spoke to industry giants Ancestry and 23andMe about how they're preparing for a comeback.
And then there's the issue of what to do once you get health-related results. While there are clear…
Lydia Ramsey
3 mins read
There's now a genetic test for women's fertility called Fertilome
To test for those risk factors, a woman would go to her OB-GYN or a fertility clinic and get prescr…
Lydia Ramsey
6 mins read
Do you have narcolepsy? Take this test to screen for symptoms of excessive daytime sleepiness
To know whether you have narcolepsy, it's important to recognize a few common symptoms, such as exc…
Honah Liles
4 mins read
Cancer patients are increasingly being treated based on their inherited genetics - and it's putting doctors in a difficult position
The question was in part in response to a February update to the National Comprehensive Cancer Netw…
Lydia Ramsey
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
3 mins read
Scientists have discovered genetic mutations that are linked with advanced prostate cancer
For some types of cancer, the role of genetics is pretty clear cut: For example, a genetic screenin…
Lydia Ramsey
14 mins read
From suicide prevention to genetic testing, there's a widening disconnect between Silicon Valley health-tech and outside experts who see red flags
Take Juul, which is now the top seller of e-cigarettes in the US. When the San Francisco company la…
Erin Brodwin
3 mins read
No, India’s rate of cancer incidence isn’t among the lowest in the world
The countries with the highest rates of cancer were Australia and New Zealand, with 743.8 and 54…
6 mins read
A startup that promised to use genetics to help people conceive shut down its lab and laid off employees after it failed to raise funding. In a new lawsuit, it blames 23andMe.
In 2016, Celmatix signed a deal to work with 23andMe to expand our knowledge of fertility and genet…
Lydia Ramsey
4 mins read
A genetics company founded by former Twitter execs just raised another $45 million
With the additional funding, Color has a couple of things in the works: first, it's offering $50 te…
Lydia Ramsey
3 mins read
Scientists just got closer to understanding the genetic roots of crime - and it's making them nervous
But there's reason to take it seriously. Twin studies suggest that genetics explain about half of t…
Rafi Letzter
4 mins read
This diagnostics lab in India has come up with a unique test to treat Septicemia
With a team of 10-12 scientists and three years of research, iGenetic Diagnostics launched this uni…
3 mins read
Humans Genetically Engineered To Be Super Intelligent Could Have An IQ Of 1000
[W]e can be confident that, whatever it means, ability of this kind would far exceed the maximum ab…
Ajai Raj
3 mins read
How a cancer genetics sequencing company is harnessing big data to treat tough tumors
Arguably one of the biggest headlines coming into this year's JPMorgan Healthcare Conference was th…
Lydia Ramsey
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…
Ayoub Aouad,Peter Newman
5 mins read
A new test aims to eliminate the risk of having a baby with a rare genetic disease
Morriss is the co-founder and CEO of GenePeeks, a Boston-based startup that aims to help parents us…
Tanya Lewis
6 mins read
The FDA Wants 23andMe To Stop Selling Its Genetic Testing Kits
Some of the uses for which PGS is intended are particularly concerning, such as assessments for BRC…
Megan Rose Dickey
4 mins read
Jay Flatley created a market for DNA sequencing from scratch - and the result is the largest genetics company you've never heard of
Illumina might not necessarily be a company with a household name, but it has an immense presence …
Lydia Ramsey
3 mins read
Why this former Twitter executive joined a startup that offers $249 cancer-screening DNA tests
Knowing what mutations you have is a key part of understanding your genetic risk of certain types o…