A new laboratory method developed by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons may now ...

Tiny, newly formed tumors shed small fragments of DNA that are swept into the bloodstream. Future cancer screening tests could detect them early.

Cancer research reveals blood tests can detect tumor-derived mutations years before diagnosis. Johns Hopkins scientists ...

Huntington’s disease is a rare genetic disorder affecting movement, memory, and mood. Here’s what we know—and what’s ahead.

Readouts of the full DNA of children with cancer at diagnosis have been implemented as the standard of care in a European ...

Genetic testing could prevent you from ever having ovarian cancer. “The only way to do that is to offer testing to people ...

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common inherited blood disorders worldwide, with a particularly heavy burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Every year, hundreds of thousands of infants are born with ...

Sickle cell anaemia is inherited, which means, one is born with it. A lot of parents today, opt for prenatal diagnosis, which ...