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Experts Urge FDA, CMS to Revoke Approval, Coverage for Opioid Addiction Genetic Risk Test
A coalition of experts in addiction, genetics, and public health wrote that an opioid addiction risk test from Solvd Health's AutoGenomics business performs no better than chance.
George Washington Family Members Identified in DNA Analysis of Remains From Unmarked Graves
Using targeted sequencing and extended kinship analyses, researchers identified samples from mid-1800s sites where Washington's great-nephews and other family members were buried.
At the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics annual meeting, members of two working groups provided an early look at new versions of the existing standards.
Fetal Exome Sequencing Studies Point to Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Applications
New research suggests trio exome sequencing on parental DNA samples and cell-free DNA from maternal plasma can successfully uncover clinically relevant fetal variants.
Ancient Genetic Study Examines Diversity Patterns to Explore Status in Mongolian Empire
Researchers saw high genetic diversity among individuals from the Xiongnu Empire, though individuals buried at royal sites harbored lower genetic variation.