New methods of analysis and novel markers are currently being identified to predict conditions with polygenic inheritance. These include polygenic risk scores (PRS), which are based on the presence of ...

Borderline intellectual functioning is influenced by genetics, but it is not determined by a single gene passed directly from ...

You are the primary care physician for a 45-year-old, self-identified South Asian woman who was adopted at birth. She does not know the family history of her birth parents, and she has no personal ...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Allelica, a leader in genomic risk assessment for common diseases, announced today that polygenic risk scores (PRS) have been recognized as a ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More research is needed for preimplantation genetic testing for polygenic disorders. Now, it cannot account for ...

The optimism is not unfounded. In specific, well-defined clinical scenarios, polygenic scores are beginning to demonstrate some tangible utility. For cardiovascular disease, MI-GENES, a 10-year follow ...

An insightful mini-review published in Genomic Psychiatry synthesizes the rapidly expanding landscape of molecular genetic research on common epilepsies, assembling evidence from genome-wide ...

A risk model that combines a mammographic artificial intelligence (AI) risk score with polygenic and clinical risk scores more accurately identifies women at high risk of developing breast cancer than ...