DNA testing
Colorectal Cancer Studies Show Promise of Blood-, Stool-Based Screening
Research teams explored the performance of circulating cell-free DNA and stool DNA testing to find colorectal cancer in average-risk individuals.
23andMe to Fund Sickle Cell Carrier Awareness Program With DNA Testing, Reporting
Working with nonprofit Sickle Cell 101, 23andMe will provide testing and status reports to African Americans, building on an earlier Georgia collaboration.
23andMe, Morehouse School of Medicine Team Up on Sickle Cell Carrier Awareness
The MSM community will be screened for the HbS variant, and those with sickle cell trait will receive counseling from the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia.
Genetic Study of Feral Dogs Near Chernobyl Power Plant Reveals Complex Structure
The findings and subsequent studies could help to understand the genetic health effects of exposure to long-term, low-dose ionizing radiation and other contaminants.
Imagene Labs, Kalbe Partner for Genetic Risk Tests
Kalbe is launching two new tests that employ ancestry-based genetic risk scoring technology developed by Imagene Labs in Singapore.