The new division aims to shorten diagnostic wait times and increase clinical trials. Officials say the investment positions the hospital as a national leader in rare disease treatment. CHICAGO - Ann & ...

Adult survivors of childhood cancers are at higher risk for another cancer—such as breast, colorectal, sarcomas and thyroid ...

Pediatric pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is a common type of low-grade brain tumor in children, influenced by specific genetic changes. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Fore Genomics, a leader in pediatric genetic health screening, announced a strategic partnership with Inocras, a leading innovator in whole genome sequencing (WGS) ...

A Florida state legislator sponsored the nation's first state-backed genetic screening program after his son died from a rare genetic disease.

Adding genetic testing to the evaluation of pediatric patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) resulted in more individualized care, including changes in medication, referrals to clinical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Robert S. Gold, MD: One important topic is genetic testing. We see a lot of children who have genetic issues.

Cancers of the central nervous system (CNS) are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children, with more than 47,000 children and young adults diagnosed each year. While up to one in four ...

The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital—Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project found that melanoma in some adolescent and adult patients involves many of the same genetic alterations ...

One in 14 children who die in England has closely-related parents, a new study has found. The research, led by the University of Bristol, looked at children born to parents who share an ancestor and ...