Analyzing a tumor’s genes can predict which prostate cancers won’t need additional treatment and which cases require more …
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How Exercise-Friendly Is Your Body? A Genetic Test Claims to Tell You
Is that daily jog really doing your body any good?
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A Blood Test Determines a Baby’s Sex Earlier than Ever. But at What Cost?
Boy or girl? New research finds that a simple blood test can answer that question for expectant parents at just seven weeks, significantly earlier than results from procedures like ultrasound and with less risk than invasive …
Family MattersPediatric Genetics
Should a Gene Test Decide Which Sport Your Kid Should Play?
Millions of kids play sports. But are they playing the right ones? Forget fun; this is about — to borrow a catchphrase from Charlie Sheen — winning. Now, at least two companies are marketing DNA tests that purport to help …
DNA Tests of Disabled Kids Uncover Evidence of Incest
Advances in genetic testing allow doctors unprecedented access to our DNA. But sometimes these tests reveal disturbing information that doctors weren’t looking for.
