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Predictive genetic tests range from highly useful to potentially harmful
Predictive genetic testing has the potential to save lives through targeted surveillance and preventive measures, but a paper in this week's BMJ reports that most genetic tests carry a degree of uncertainty, which limits their usefulness and, in some cases, can even be harmful to patients. For some diseases, predictive genetic testing is highly... view more... (2001-04-24)
Genetic tests advertised directly to the consumer
Genetic testing services have recently begun to be advertised directly to the patient, and the results of the consumers' response can affect public health, as well as the future adoption of pharmacogenetic/genomic testing. view more (2009-07-22)
Couples attending counseling sessions together better prepared to ease children's concerns
When women with children attend a counseling session before undergoing genetic testing for breast cancer, they are far more likely than their partners to be up front with their kids about the tests and the potential for cancers being inherited, according to a study released today here at the annual meeting of the National Society of Genetic... view more... (2007-10-15)
New approach for genetic screening for syndrome linked to cardiac irregularities and sudden death
Italian researchers have developed a novel approach for genetic screening for long QT syndrome (LQTS), an inherited disease that predisposes young individuals to cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death. view more (2005-12-21)
Nursing study concludes few Ontario women with invasive ovarian cancer referred for genetic testing of breast cancer genes
An Ontario study of 491 women with invasive ovarian cancer found only a small proportion, 19%, were referred for genetic testing of BRCA1 and BRCA2, the breast cancer genes, which means family members are not informed of their cancer risk. view more (2008-12-05)
American College of Medical Genetics makes genetic testing recommendations in new policy statement
Consumers are increasingly being marketed a broad range of genetic tests. Paternity tests at the drugstore-.Personal genome mapping-Gene tests to predict future baldness. view more (2008-04-25)
Why results from genetic tests should be available to medical insurance companies (P 395)
Authors of a Viewpoint article in this week's issue of THE LANCET discuss the ethical considerations surrounding genetic test results and disclosure to medical insurance companies-the authors outline their reasons for supporting the disclosure of such test results to make health insurance more equitable. Nick Raithatha and Richard D Smith from... view more... (2004-01-28)
Cystic fibrosis testing -- next steps
Three reports describing advances in cystic fibrosis genetic testing appear in the May 2009 issue of The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. view more (2009-04-28)
Center calls for stronger federal regulation of genetic testing
The Genetics and Public Policy Center this week called on Mark McClellan, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), to end years of delay in assuring the safety and accuracy of genetic testing by issuing a proposed rule to create a genetic testing specialty under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of... view more... (2005-11-30)
Genetic testing?
Frequently, autopsy becomes the principal diagnostic tool when macro and microscopic analyses provide a conclusive diagnosis in cardiomyopathies. view more (2008-09-02)
Fear of insurance rejection deters potentially life saving genetic tests for bowel cancer
An Australian study of families with genetic risk of bowel cancer has found that 50 percent of participants declined genetic testing when informed of insurance implications. view more (2009-09-08)
Concern over UK laws on genetic testing
In the February Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Anna Dixon, Anant Murthy and Dr Elias Mossialos raise concerns about the way insurers can use information from genetic tests. The authors, from the European Observatory on Health Care Systems at the London School of Economics & Political Scence, point out that the current lack of... view more... (2001-02-05)
Individuals with family history of genetic disease at risk of discrimination
People with a family history of genetic disease are often discriminated against by insurance companies and their relatives and friends, according to research published on bmj.com today. view more (2009-06-10)
Genetic counselors turn to unconventional counseling to meet demand for genetic testing
Imagine receiving genetic test results for a disease you could develop later in life without having anyone with whom to discuss your options for managing the risk. That's becoming a common occurrence as people turn to the Internet and other outlets for genetic testing without genetic counseling. view more (2008-03-17)
Should children be permitted to get genetic testing for BRCA 1/2 mutations?
It's an ethical dilemma with serious implications. Should children be tested for gene mutations that predispose them to developing breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer later in life" New research suggests the next generation of parents may support testing minors even when any steps to reduce that risk will be postponed until adulthood - a... view more... (2008-01-16)
American College of Medical Genetics responds to new FDA labeling decision for warfarin
On August 16, the Food and Drug Administration approved new labeling information for the blood-thinner warfarin, sold under the brand name Coumadin. view more (2007-08-27)
Genetic testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: its effect on women
One in ten women opted to have prophylactic mastectomy and nearly half opted to have their ovaries removed in the year following genetic tests which showed they were at risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC), a Belgian clinical psychologist reported at the 3rd European Breast Cancer Conference in Barcelona on Wednesday 20 March. view more (2002-03-18)
Study Shows Gene Variations May Predict Risk of Breast Cancer in Women
According to a recent study, led by Virginia Kaklamani, MD, an oncologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and assistant professor of medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, variations of the adiponectin gene, which regulates a number of metabolic processes, may increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer. view more (2008-05-05)
Prenatal Diagnosis Could Aid Treatment Of Beta Thalassaemia (pp 6, 41)
Authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how prenatal testing could identify fetuses with appropriate tissue for treating beta thalassaemia in their older siblings. Prenatal testing could also identify fetuses who will develop beta thalassaemia and who could be treated with bone-marrow transplantation from a family... view more... (2003-07-02)
Legal and ethical concerns over prenatal diagnosis
Hospital genetics units occasionally receive requests from women for prenatal tests for Huntington's disease when their male partners are at risk but do not want to know their genetic status for the disease. In this week's BMJ, researchers discuss the legal and ethical concerns that these cases raise. Cases like these pose considerable ethical and... view more... (2003-02-05)
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