Genetic Testing

Clinical utility of the FDA-approved test isn't clear, researchers say

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Nearly half of women with unusual or nonreportable cfDNA-sequencing results had cancer

Australian study explored screening for hundreds of genetic conditions

Testing could be useful for older women at higher risk

Long non-coding RNA implicated in human disease

Finding on HLA-DRB1*01:03 supports need for more and earlier genetic studies

FDA approves levacetylleucine (Aqneursa) for Niemann-Pick disease type C

Arimoclomol (Miplyffa) greenlit for ultra-rare genetic disorder

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In randomized study, guided site-specific therapy improved PFS versus empirical chemotherapy

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

U.S. clinics market oligonucleotide therapy for a wide range of conditions, without much evidence