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Genetic Ancestry Analysis Reveals Potential Gaps in Precision Cancer Care

Genetic Ancestry Analysis Reveals Potential Gaps in Precision Cancer Care

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 2:40 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Evelyn Mantegani, +1 240-833-2014, [email protected] Presented By: Emily Russell, PhD, LabCorp Rockville, Md. – Cancer biomarkers and the likelihood of identifying clinically useful genetic variants differ across ancestry groups, according to a large study of nearly 29,000 patients. The findings could... Read More

Telehealth Genetics Program Delivers Diagnoses and Guides Care for Children Along the Texas-Mexico Border

Telehealth Genetics Program Delivers Diagnoses and Guides Care for Children Along the Texas-Mexico Border

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 1:50 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Evelyn Mantegani, +1 240-833-2014, [email protected] Presented By: Blake Vuocolo, MS, CGC, Baylor College of Medicine Rockville, Md. – Children with rare diseases in medically underserved communities often face long delays in accessing genetic specialists and receiving a diagnosis. A five-year NIH-funded... Read More

New CRISPR Delivery Platform Reactivates Silenced Angelman Syndrome Gene Across the Brain

New CRISPR Delivery Platform Reactivates Silenced Angelman Syndrome Gene Across the Brain

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 1:40 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Evelyn Mantegani, +1 240-833-2014, [email protected] Presented By: Xiaona Lu, MD, PhD, Yale School of Medicine Gene editing could transform treatment for neurological genetic disorders, but delivering gene-editing tools broadly throughout the brain remains a major challenge. Researchers have developed a nonviral... Read More