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Synergy Oncology to Develop Tumor Profiling Test Using Sophia Genetics DDM Platform

Synergy will incorporate Sophia DDM to launch Totality, a tumor molecular profiling assay to help physicians match variants to therapies and clinical trials.

Cancer Early Detection Shows Promise in New Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Data
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Researchers are advancing a multiomic method they hope can improve care for patients who have inherited a dramatic risk of developing cancer.

Myriad Genetics to Submit Hereditary Cancer Risk Variants to ClinVar in 2023
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The company, infamous and long derided in the genetic testing community for refusing to share BRCA1/2 variants, has decided to change its stance as part of a "strategic transformation."

Genome Medical, Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation Partner for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Testing

The CMT Genie Project aims to provide faster and more equitable access to genetic testing for the CMT community via virtual services.

African American Prostate Cancer Patients Get More VUS, Fewer Actionable Results, Studies Show

Research presented at ASCO's annual meeting underscores the need for more cancer susceptibility studies in diverse populations, experts say.

May 5, 2022

Myriad Genetics Q1 Product Revenues Increase 3 Percent

Apr 21, 2022

Phenome-Wide Association Study Links Hereditary Cancer Genes to Additional Phenotypes

Mar 29, 2022

Early Cancer Detection in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Patients Enabled by Liquid Biopsy Test

Mar 25, 2022

Cancer Risk Variants Found in Significant Subset of Sarcoma Patient Germlines

Mar 24, 2022

Ambry Genetics Data Suggests RNA-seq Can Boost Variant Interpretation in Understudied Ethnic Groups

Mar 2, 2022

Inherited Cancer Risk Detected in Significant Subset of Wilms Tumor Cases

Feb 22, 2022

Million Veterans Study Yields Prostate Cancer Risk Score With Promise for Improved Screening
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Feb 17, 2022

Senate Bill Proposes to Expand Medicare Coverage for Hereditary Cancer Testing

Oct 21, 2021

MSK Fellows Develop Online Resource to Increase Awareness of Genetic Cascade Testing
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Oct 8, 2021

Invitae, Outcomes4Me Collaborate to Improve Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Access

Apr 8, 2021

Invitae to Provide Genetic Testing Within eMERGE Population Screening Study

Mar 24, 2021

Intermountain Gets National Stage, Myriad Adds Tumor Profiling Panel With Combined Test Offering
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Mar 17, 2021

Cancer Heritability Gene Set Expanded With Common Variant Analysis

Feb 23, 2021

German Medical Center to Report Polygenic Risk Scores as Part of Clinical Whole-Genome Testing
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Jan 21, 2021

Breast Cancer Risk Gene Associations Refined in Large-Scale Studies

Sep 10, 2020

NCCN Updates Guidelines Advising Against Using Polygenic Risk Scores Outside of Clinical Trials

Jul 17, 2020

BRCA1/2 Population Screening Predicted to be Cost-Effective in Countries With Different Income Levels

Jul 14, 2020

Piper Sandler Initiates Coverage of Progenity With Overweight Rating

Jun 18, 2020

After DNA-10K, NorthShore Looks to Expand Genomics Integration Into Primary Care
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Jun 18, 2020

Promega Maintains Microsatellite Instability IVD Plans Amid Evolving Cancer Test Landscape
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Genes Linked to White-Tailed Jackrabbits' Winter Coat Color Change

Climate change, the researchers noted in Science, may lead to camouflage mismatch and increase predation of white-tailed jackrabbits.

Adenine Base Editor Targets SCID Mutation in New Study

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, report in Cell that adenine base editing was able to produce functional T lymphocytes in a model of severe combined immune deficiency.

Researchers Find Gene Affecting Alkaline Sensitivity in Plants

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Science have found a locus affecting alkaline-salinity sensitivity, which could aid in efforts to improve crop productivity, as they report in Science.

International Team Proposes Checklist for Returning Genomic Research Results

Researchers in the European Journal of Human Genetics present a checklist to guide the return of genomic research results to study participants.