There is a growing feeling that genetic testing will offer major changes in medicine, and that both diagnosis and drugs will be tailor made to each of us based on detailed analysis of our DNA some time in the next few years.
While appealing, this unfortunately is an extremely unlikely scenario. It turns out that only a few, relatively rare, diseases are due to changes in single gene function. Probably the most common is sickle cell anemia, and there are a handful of others. There are, for...
I had a chance to catch up with a close friend who turned 50 right before Christmas. Early in our conversation, we started comparing our... Read more »
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Imagine this TV ad. Pretty young mom and her small children, driving along a deserted road on a dark and rainy night. Suddenly, a tree... Read more »
A genetic variant in a gene called reelin has been identified as a significant risk factor for developing schizophrenia, but only in women.... Read more »
Despite last year’s US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations that women under age 50 don’t need regular screening mammograms,... Read more »
By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Using genetics to predict type 2 diabetes may not be as big of... Read more »
In advance of Ovarian Cancer Awareness month and Breast Cancer Awareness month, the The National Society of Genetic Counselors has put together this... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It is widely known that early screening is linked to prostate cancer survival, but men are less likely to be screened unless... Read more »
Obesity has been linked to an increased risk for cancer, but a new study suggests that it may prevent some women from vital cancer screenings. A... Read more »
Improvements in screening and genetic tests have made it easier for doctors to find breast cancer tumors when they are still small, or even before... Read more »
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