Human Whole Genome Sequencing identifies at one time the individual genetic variations and offers relevant insights on family history and inherited diseases.
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The UK National Screening Committee advises pregnant women to attend a non-invasive screening test (NIPT) to detect the presence of Down Syndrome, and pleads fo...
Every year, 4th of February is a global initiative which unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer.
World Cancer Day is celebrated under the su...
Genetics is a relatively young science since the first inheritance laws were discovered no later than 140 years ago by mendelian genetics.
In 1865 Gregor Johan...
In the past decade, DNA sequencing technologies have evolved at an unprecedented pace, thus deeply changing the landscape of genomics.
Thanks to a combination ...
US President Barack Obama recently announced the two recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation 2015: Dr. Mary-...
Lately genetic testing has changed the face of medicine and modified clinical practice. Thanks to spectacular advances in biotechnology, we have more knowledge ...
Did you know that the word cancer appeared between 460 and 370 BC, written by Hippocrates?
Cancerous diseases already existed 5,000 years ago. Egyptians knew a...
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