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ACMG Statement Says Preimplantation Polygenic Risk Testing 'Not Appropriate for Clinical Use' Yet
Overall, the organization remains skeptical of the clinical implementation of PRS testing, pointing to limitations of the tests and a lack of evidence for their clinical utility.
Epigenetic Age Acceleration Measures Help Predict Health Outcomes, Mortality in Older People
Researchers compared different DNA methylation-based measures of accelerated aging to other factors for predicting health outcomes and mortality.
Whole-Genome Sequencing Can Help Diagnose Adults With Rare Disease, Study Presented at NSGC Finds
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Using Undiagnosed Diseases Network data, researchers found that whole-genome sequencing leads to diagnoses, even among adults who previously underwent exome analysis.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Risk Linked to Genetically Mediated Increase in Lymphocyte Count
A team led by researchers at the University of Southern California analyzed genetic links between blood cell traits and ALL susceptibility in children.
NIH Earmarks $38M for Consortium Studying Polygenic Risk Scores in Diverse Populations
The consortium aims to develop and evaluate methods for calculating polygenic risk scores for specific diseases, particularly for people of different ancestries.