The way you live your life doesn't always give you heart disease. Some people are more likely to develop it at a younger age because it can be inherited. This is where you can test your genes. It can ...

Most couples these days are becoming parents at a later age, due to factors like career ambitions, financial security, emotional readiness, and so on. With most couples opting for a single child only, ...

My mom, Susan Knudson, told me that from her hospital bed in May, less than a month before dying of ovarian cancer at age 54, leaving behind my father, my two brothers and me. As she had done several ...

Sickle cell anemia is a rare blood disorder passed down in families. Doctors can test for the trait that causes it before, during, or soon after birth. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited blood ...

(CNN) - The BRCA genetic mutation puts people at risk for certain cancers. Most people associate it with breast cancer, but the gene carries risks for both men and women. At age 61, Steve Kalister’s ...

Genetic testing analyzes a person's DNA to determine their risk for certain diseases. It was a game-changer for one Montgomery County woman. Genetic testing is a simple mouth swab that can uncover ...

For Josh Henderson, 66, of Olympia, getting genetic testing was a no-brainer. “The first time I came to Fred Hutch, my oncologist suggested it,” said the retired IT manager who received a metastatic ...

Exclusive: Pre-chemotherapy tests previously did not look for gene variant that put some ethnicities at higher risk of serious side effects ...

Breast, colorectal and prostate cancers account for most screen-detectable cancers in adults aged under 50 years, with most ...

SAN ANTONIO – Genetic testing offered the Garcia family a chance at catching cancer in an earlier stage and treating it before the cancer took on an aggressive form for Martin Garcia, Sr. and nearly ...

Dr Deebanshu Gupta, Cardiologist at Sarvodaya Hospital, Jalandhar, says, “Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It affects millions of people every year. While diet, exercise, ...