DNA testing
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.
Space Radiation Shows Limited Effects on Mammalian Sperm DNA, Fertility
A team from Japan tracked genetic and fertility features in freeze-dried mouse sperm samples stored in space for several years, along with pups produced from them.
DNA-Based Screening, Effective Clinical Care Must Be Combined to Improve Health, ACMG Says
The organization has released guidance on the use of DNA-based screening in an effort to show how it can be used to improve population health.