US biotech firm designs cheaper, less invasive multi-cancer screening test it says could be ‘gamechanger’ Andrew Gregory Health editorScientists have developed a simple DNA test that can identify 18 early-stage cancers that experts say could represent a medical “gamechanger”. Cancer accounts for one in every six deaths worldwide, but early detection can significantly improve outcomes....
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How DNA Testing Will Accelerate Precision Medicine, Preventive Care
A little over a year after introducing DNA testing in primary care clinics, Geisinger is paving the way for precision medicine and preventive care delivery. Source: Getty Images By Jessica Kent November 22, 2019 – In May 2018, Geisinger Health System announced that it would soon include genomic sequencing in routine clinical care to advance precision medicine and improve patient...
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New research could help predict seizures before they happen
by RCSI A new study has found a pattern of molecules that appear in the blood before a seizure happens. This discovery may lead to the development of an early warning system, which would enable people with epilepsy to know when they are at risk of having a seizure. Researchers at FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases, hosted...
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Five things to consider before ordering an online DNA test
You might be intrigued by what your genes could tell you about your ancestry or the health risks hidden in your DNA. If so, you’re not alone. IMAGE: DNA testing has its risks, including that you don’t know who will own your genetic data. Credit: Markus Spiske on Unsplash You might be intrigued by what your genes could tell...
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FBI raids offices of lab that pays doctors to promote genetic tests
The Irvine, Calif., headquarters of Proove Biosciences. Federal investigators searched a California DNA testing lab Wednesday and hauled away boxes of documents as part of a health care fraud investigation, according to former employees familiar with the matter. Proove Biosciences, an Irvine, Calif., firm that purports to determine a patient’s likelihood of becoming addicted to opioids,...