A new genetic test could one day be used to let pensioners ... The discovery could have big implications for life and health insurance, and people's pension entitlements. Those with lower life ...

The all-treatments group is still taking roughly twice as long as the all-controls group (starting from 19 months old, when the experiment began) to get down to a given survival percentage in males.

One of the country’s biggest life insurers is venturing into genetic testing, an area that’s ... for eight common diseases, like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and breast cancer.

(Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images) Using a swab inside the cheek and a sophisticated computer algorithm, a DNA test recently approved by federal regulators promises to assess genetic risk of opioid ...

Philadelphia, March 28, 2024 – Although the vast majority of clinicians do not view atrial fibrillation (AF) as a genetic disorder, a White Paper in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published ...

Diagnosing celiac disease typically involves a combination of blood tests and intestinal biopsies ... it is possible to lead a fulfilling life. With proper diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle ...

You might know it as the "nose swab" test. It looks for RNA (genetic material) of the virus. There are different ways a PCR test can be done. Some tests require a nasal swab, a special cotton ...

A test that uses a simple cotton-bud cheek swab has been developed to monitor children with a potentially deadly heart condition. Medics said the test would allow clinicians to pick up small changes ...