Sentences with phrase «new genetic tests»

Will the sensitivity of new genetic tests create new challenges in fields such as law enforcement?
As new genetic tests for Australian Shepherds become available, I will submit my breeding stock for those tests.
He says the industry doesn't require new genetic testing during the application process, but customers must share the results of any medical information — including genetics — when buying new policies.
Just one example of how new genetic tests can discover that a healthy dog carries a significant genetic disease.
«Newer genetic testing methods may provide benefit for children with suspected autism.»
For now, the HapMap project does not mean new genetic tests for diseases are about to appear, but at least one company is considering whether to develop a test for genetic vulnerability to macular degeneration.
«New genetic test detects manatees» recent presence in fresh or saltwater: Environmental DNA picks up traces of elusive mammals» saliva, skin, waste, exhaled breaths.»
The use of two newer genetic testing technologies (chromosomal microarray analysis and whole - exome sequencing) among children with autism spectrum disorder may help identify genetic mutations potentially linked to the disorder, according to a study in the September 1 issue of JAMA.
One of many researchers lending support to the cause is genome scientist and Nobelist John Sulston of the University of Manchester, U.K., who warns that «gene patents can have a chilling impact on research, obstruct the development of new genetic tests, and interfere with medical care.»
Through research funded by breed clubs and by the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), new genetic tests for carriers of defective genes are continually being developed.
A new genetic test that analyzes the free DNA floating in a pregnant woman's blood was proven to be more effective at predicting chromosomal disorders compared with standard screening tests, due to its much smaller incidence of false - positive results.
A new genetic test can give you and your doctor can give you that information directly.
And researchers generally shied away from clinical research on any patented genes — a 2003 survey found that 53 percent of genetics labs decided not to develop a new genetic test because of a patent or license.
A landmark 2010 trial showed that a new genetic test was highly effective at diagnosing TB, prompting hopes that countries could soon finally control the disease, which killed 1.45 million that year.
A new genetic test claims to reveal a child's athletic predispositions.
Zon and Kaufman believe that their findings could lead to a new genetic test for suspicious moles to see whether the cells are behaving like neural crest cells, indicating that the stem - cell program has been turned on.
A new genetic testing method developed at Western University called LipidSeq can identify a genetic basis for high - cholesterol in almost 70 per cent of a targeted patient population.
Bloomfield said updating the ELN recommendations was prompted by new insights into the molecular and genomic causes of the disease, by the development of new genetic tests and tests for detecting minimal residual disease and by the development of novel anti-leukemic agents.
Ultimately, our study could pave the way for new genetic tests to predict a woman's risk, or new types of targeted treatment.»
«a new genetic test to market to help determine if a person is at high risk of developing schizophrenia.»
A Lousiville, Kentucky newspaper reported this week that a company is working on bringing a new genetic test to market to help determine if a person is at high risk of developing schizophrenia.
Our doctors use a variety of diagnostic tests, including blood tests, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, chromosomal analysis, and the newest genetic tests.
Led by Professor Kathy Pritchard - Jones, the team is looking into a new genetic test that could improve treatment of the disease in children.
Due to the broad nature of some new genetic testing, incidental information and secondary findings present an ethical dilemma for physicians.
That was three years ago — just in time for Pilotte to take advantage of a new genetic test that helped her get the treatment that was really best for her.
New genetic tests may also help identify whether your cat has an increased risk of HCM, but the results of these screening tests should be interpreted carefully with the guidance of a veterinary professional, since not all cats that have these mutations will develop the condition.
New genetic tests are being developed every day and will make it increasingly possible for breeders to produce healthier pure - bred dogs by being able to predict prior to breeding what traits are likely to result.
And for a look at what many breeds are doing with veterinary genetic testing... «It's a Sure Bet: What Breeders Are Doing With the New Genetic Tests,» December 3, 1999.
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