Genetic disease impacts millions of children in the U.S., with Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs disease and sickle cell disease among the most common.

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Genetic testing involves the detection of specific alleles, mutations, genotypes or karyotypes that are associated with heritable traits, diseases or predispositions to disease for the individual ...

A genetic association study aims to test whether a given sequence, such as a region of a chromosome, a haplotype, a gene, or an allele, has involvement in controlling the phenotype of a specific ...

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June 11, 2025 — Sea cucumbers, long known for cleaning the ocean floor, may also harbor a powerful cancer-fighting secret. Scientists discovered a unique sugar in these marine creatures that can ...