genetic screening

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Health & Medicine

The genetics of stuttering

Researchers have linked a newly discovered gene to persistent stuttering into adulthood – giving hope to those with severe speech disorders

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Health & Medicine

Personalising bowel cancer detection

Genomic testing can be used to recommend the type and timing of bowel cancer screening, but would people want to take a test predicting their personalised risk?

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Health & Medicine

Bringing the power of genomics to patients

Associate Professor Clara Gaff is the Executive Director of the Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance – a collaboration dedicated to bringing genomics, the testing of all genes, into healthcare.

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What do we need to know about online genetic testing?

They claim to be able to discover your ethnic background, help find your soulmate and even find the right diet; but what can online DNA tests actually deliver?

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