Genetic Testing
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financeTwo Sentenced in $522 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Perpetrators paid kickbacks for unnecessary genetic tests, defrauding taxpayers. Prison terms handed down.
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healthNew Score System Accurately Distinguishes Aplastic Anemia
A novel diagnostic tool, the Predictive Aplastic Score System (PASS), accurately differentiates acquired aplastic anemia from inherited bone marrow failure syndromes using routine clinical data.
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healthWilson Disease Genetics: Advanced Testing Resolves Diagnostic Gaps
New research confirms Wilson disease is a single-gene disorder, significantly reducing previously unexplained genetic cases through advanced sequencing and reanalysis.
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sportsTrans Athlete Nikki Hiltz Slams IOC's Genetic Sex Testing Policy
Olympian Nikki Hiltz criticizes IOC's new policy requiring genetic testing for female athletes, calling it discriminatory and unnecessary.
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healthSingapore Subsidizes Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer Risk
Singapore announces subsidized genetic testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) from December, expanding healthcare access and preventive care for eligible citizens.
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healthLynch Syndrome: What Every Woman Should Know About Genetic Cancer Risk
Understanding Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition increasing cancer risk, and what women need to know about testing and management.
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healthGenetic Testing: Experts Warn of Pitfalls in Consumer DNA Analysis
Leading geneticists and ethicists caution affluent consumers about the accuracy and societal impact of direct-to-consumer genetic tests and embryo selection technologies.
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healthCommercial Genetic Testing: A Leap Without Understanding
New book 'What We Inherit' explores the ethical and scientific uncertainties of commercial genetic testing, particularly polygenic scores.