Genetic testing plays an important role in cystic fibrosis screening and diagnosis. It can help determine if a person has cystic fibrosis or carries gene mutations that cause it. Other tests can also ...

In a recent blog, I discussed the change in nomenclature for the conditions formerly known as Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and schwannomatosis. This change was based on the results of an ...

Genetic testing, often via a blood sample, can confirm a muscular dystrophy diagnosis. It can also identify specific gene mutations to help guide treatment and determine whether or not someone is a ...

Learn how hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) affects families, the importance of genetic testing, and why regular screening is ...

Next-generation solution gives health plans greater insight and control into genetic lab test spending. TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Avalon Healthcare Solutions, the world's first Lab ...

Genetic and genomic clinical laboratory testing generates 116,000 U.S. jobs and contributes $16.5 billion annually to the U.S. economy, according to a new report released Thursday by the Battelle ...

Genetic testing provider Ambry Genetics Corp. will open a new, 65,000-square-foot laboratory across the street from its Aliso Viejo headquarters this month. Ambry specializes in testing for a variety ...

Introduction Inherited cardiac conditions, including dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), may ...

This encyclopedic article outlines evidence-based laboratory tests that are most useful for establishing individualized ...

After a recent expansion of space and the addition of more equipment and employees at its Waterville headquarters, biotechnology company GenoTyping Center for America expects to increase its volume of ...