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Policy Issues
Most genetic tests today are not regulated, meaning that they go to market without any independent analysis to verify the claims of the seller.
… As the field of genomics advances, genetic and genomic tests are becoming more common in, and out of, the clinic. Yet most genetic tests today are not regulated, meaning that they go … Several federal agencies regulate genetic tests: the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the …
Educational Resources
Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
… Genetic Testing … Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease. … Genetic Variation, Genetic Testing, Genetic Counselor, Newborn Screening, Family Health History … Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to examine an …
For Patients and Families
​Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess responses to treatments.
… Genetic testing uses laboratory methods to look at your genes, which are the DNA instructions you inherit from your mother and your father. … Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess responses …
Policy Issues
Payers such as insurance companies and Medicare need systematic ways of evaluating genetic tests for reimbursement.
… For patients to have full access to the benefits of genetic testing, payers such as insurance companies and Medicare need systematic ways of evaluating genetic tests for reimbursement. … of the human genome has created new opportunities for genetic tests to predict, prevent and treat disease. Tests …
Talking Glossary
Methylation is a chemical modification of DNA and other molecules that may be retained as cells divide to make more cells. regulating the production of proteins that the gene encodes.
… Methylation … Methylation is a chemical modification of DNA and other … Methylation is a chemical modification of DNA and other … as cells divide to make more cells. When found in DNA, methylation can alter gene expression. In this process, … Methylation is a chemical modification of DNA and other …
News
To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… Improved genetic tests more accurately assess disease risk regardless of genetic ancestry. … To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team … Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score . Since …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is revolutionizing health assessments before birth.
… Genomics is revolutionizing health assessments before birth. … Did you know that DNA sequencing now allows us to test for specific genomic variants in an unborn baby using a … can be a stressful time, and for many years prenatal genetic testing has required invasive procedures with …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
An FAQ designed to help healthcare professionals understand the diverse landscape of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and the benefits and limitations of these tests.
… Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing for Healthcare Professionals  What is … (generally ancestry, some health traits and health risks) from a saliva sample. Ordering and return of results for … approaches to clinic-based genetic testing involve a pre-test consultation to identify and document potential genetic …
News Release
Genomicists and clinicians are beginning to offer patients genetic testing for a list of treatable diseases apart from the one that brought them into the clinic.
… for a list of treatable diseases apart from the one that brought them into the clinic. … In 2015, William Bryant got a phone call from his friend, Vincent, about a scientific study that he had joined at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It was expanding to include more people of …