Expanding Patient Access to Comprehensive Genomic Profiling
Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) is reshaping cancer care by enhancing diagnostic accuracy, informing prognosis, and enabling more personalized…
AI Model Finds Gene Targets and Drug Combos to Reprogram Diseased Cells
Credit: FlashMovie/Getty Images Traditional drug discovery has often followed the “one drug, one target” paradigm—developing compounds against individual…
Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Xenotransplants Get IND Clearance for Clinical Trials
Credit: Marcela Ruth Romero / iStock / Getty Images Plus In January 2025, Tim Andrews was non-ambulatory, in…
Pre-Pregnancy CT Scans Raise Risk of Miscarriage, Fetal Abnormalities
Credit: EmiliaUngur/Shutterstock Women with exposure to computed tomography (CT) scans before getting pregnant are at increased risk for…
Autism Genes Could Have Conferred Evolutionary Benefit
Credit: KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Genes relating to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) could have conferred benefits during…
Human Genome and Gut Fungi Interact in Chronic Disease Risk
Credit: dimdimich / Getty Images A genome-wide association study has revealed how a person’s unique genetic makeup can…
Genomic clues uncover early origins of multiple myeloma
A new study maps out the timeline of DNA damage for multiple myeloma, the second most common blood…
AI and routine lab tests offer a more accurate prediction of genetic disease risk
When genetic testing reveals a rare DNA mutation, doctors and patients are frequently left in the dark about…
Dual robots in Sydney surgery remove throat tumor, preserve speech
In a big leap for robotic surgery, doctors in Australia have pulled off a world-first procedure by pairing…
Psychiatric Disorders and Brain Structure Connected via Genetic Mapping
Credit: Floaria Bicher / iStock / Getty Images Plus Researchers have long hypothesized that the genes influencing the…
My Personal Genomics Journey in 23andMe’s Resurrection Era
Credit: piyaset / iStock / Getty Images Plus On January 27, 2011, a video called Making Medicine Personal…
Genetic testing can guide safer chemotherapy for gastrointestinal cancer patients
For some patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers like colorectal and pancreatic cancer, chemotherapy can cause severe, sometimes life-threatening…