There’s a new type of genetic testing known as polygenic embryo screening which promises to identify the risk of developing conditions like cancer, obesity and autism. But researchers are cautious.

Using polygenic risk scores along with positive family histories and breast cancer-associated gene mutations improves risk stratification for breast cancer screening. Compared with a lower polygenic ...

Considerable progress has been made in uncovering common single nucleotide variants and developing mechanisms for genomic profiling. Using this knowledge routinely as part of clinical and public ...

Survey reveals nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults support using emerging technology to screen embryos during IVF for risk of developing certain health conditions or traits that arise from more than ...

The Alzheimer's disease pathological cascade unfolds in the brain over decades, amidst a menagerie of cell types reacting to change. How, and when, does each cell type contribute to the process? A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A polygenic risk score that includes rare variants did not substantially improve osteoporosis or fracture risk ...

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine published a report that concludes preimplantation genetic testing for ...

A risk score incorporating genetic variants for open-angle glaucoma is accurate enough to help with diagnosis of the condition, an interim study reveals. Although hundreds of genetic changes are ...

The use of comprehensive risk prediction models that include genetic, environmental and lifestyle risk factors, are being trialled for stratified screening programmes. The results from these trials ...