Genetic Testing

The Alzheimer’s Genetic Blueprint Requires a Metabolic Spark

New research reclassifies genetic risk as a biological certainty for some, while emerging evidence suggests environmental triggers like lithium levels and evening metabolic habits… Jun 01, 2026

Genetics

Alzheimer’s Is No Longer a Mystery of Chance

A shift in genetic classification and new data on metabolic triggers are transforming Alzheimer’s from a vague aging risk into a predictable, systemic disease driven by DNA and en… Jun 01, 2026

Genetics

Genetics Startups Launch Embryo Rankings for IQ, Stature, and Lifespan

Silicon Valley firms are now offering $6,000 services to rank IVF embryos by predicted intelligence and physical traits, sparking a new debate over the ethics of ‘optimized’ human… May 08, 2026

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The Womb as a Shared Apartment: DNA Surveillance Rewrites the Twin Narrative

The discovery of heteropaternal superfecundation in a pair of UK twins highlights the collision between rare biological anomalies and the relentless reach of commercial genetic te… May 03, 2026

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‘I’m at constant risk of cancers’ — lifelong tests

A young Australian woman with a rare Cowden‑syndrome variant describes needing 'virtually every test, every six months, for life'. This article explains what a hereditary cancer p… Feb 16, 2026

Genetics

DNA Signals Predict Depression Risk

A massive new genetics study ties hundreds of tiny DNA differences to major depressive disorder, improving risk estimates and pointing to brain cell targets — but genetics alone w… Jan 28, 2026

Genetics

Myriad MRD Detects Cancer DNA at 1‑ppm

Myriad Genetics will roll out its Precise MRD blood test to select clinicians in March 2026 after studies showed circulating tumor DNA detection down to one part-per-million and s… Jan 27, 2026

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Cancer-linked Donor Affects 197 European Children

An investigation this week found sperm from an anonymous donor carrying a TP53 mutation linked to Li‑Fraumeni syndrome was used to conceive at least 197 children across Europe, ra… Dec 11, 2025

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Genetic testing in critically ill adults yields unexpected diagnoses — and exposes stark gaps for Black patients

A new analysis of exome sequencing in adults admitted to intensive care units finds a surprisingly high diagnostic yield and treatment-changing results — but also a large disparit… Nov 17, 2025

Articles about Genetic Testing

The Alzheimer’s Genetic Blueprint Requires a Metabolic Spark

Alzheimer’s Is No Longer a Mystery of Chance

Genetics Startups Launch Embryo Rankings for IQ, Stature, and Lifespan

The Womb as a Shared Apartment: DNA Surveillance Rewrites the Twin Narrative

‘I’m at constant risk of cancers’ — lifelong tests

DNA Signals Predict Depression Risk

Myriad MRD Detects Cancer DNA at 1‑ppm

Cancer-linked Donor Affects 197 European Children

Genetic testing in critically ill adults yields unexpected diagnoses — and exposes stark gaps for Black patients