A new genetic test could help many women with breast cancer safely skip chemotherapy, reducing side effects while ensuring effective, personalized treatment.
Advances in IVF and genetic screening are helping families identify inherited health risks before pregnancy, offering new possibilities for informed reproductive decisions and improved long term medical outcomes for future generations.
Expert explains whether people with thalassemia can have healthy children, the genetic risks involved, and how modern treatments and screening can help families.
On World Haemophilia Day 2026, know if haemophilia is hereditary and how X-linked inheritance works, key symptoms, and risks for children in simple terms.
Genetic testing in India is gaining popularity, but myths persist. Here are its real benefits, risks, and how DNA insights are shaping preventive healthcare decisions.
Having almost half a million participants, a study conducted by the Harvard Medicine makes this one thing clear i.e. your environment contributes to your health and is equally important as your DNA.
#HumFitTohIndiaHit: Know how Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) improves IVF success rates by screening embryos for genetic conditions, reducing risks and increasing chances of a healthy pregnancy.
Genetic testing in India is transforming preventive healthcare by identifying disease risks early, enabling personalised lifestyle changes to reduce diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
BRCA gene mutations can significantly raise a woman's risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Know how hereditary cancer risk works and why genetic testing and early screening matter.
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a simple blood test during pregnancy that helps detect rare genetic conditions early, enabling timely medical guidance and informed decision-making.
Prader-Willi syndrome or PWS is a rare condition that can affect children from 0 to 6 years of age. It is a multisystem genetic disorder caused by the loss of paternally expressed genes on chromosome 15q11.2 q13.
Planning pregnancy? Know how genetic carrier screening helps Indian couples detect inherited disorders early, reduce risks, and make informed decisions before conception.
A reassuring experimental technique for researchers, eight healthy babies are born in Britian free from genetic disorder.
According to a doctor, when a person suffers from metabolically healthy obesity, most of the fat accumulates in the hips and legs. Metabolically healthy obese people tend to have normal insulin sensitivity, normal blood pressure and healthy levels of cholesterol.
Today, Gelgi's height is 215.16 cm. She is a 'passionate swimmer', who loves reading crime novels. No other member of her family has shown signs of Weaver syndrome, which is a rare genetic condition.
We can improve the quality of life for children affected by SMA and similar disorders, ensuring they receive the multidisciplinary support and care needed to thrive and lead fulfilled lives.
Case Study: Mr. Muniyappan's upper limb was successfully re-implanted after traumatic amputation.
"Discuss the issues with a doctor to find out which genetic tests and preventive measures are best if one is concerned about the genetic risk of cancer," says Dr Rahul Wagh, Consultant Surgical Oncology, Manipal Hospital, Baner, Pune.
New research findings published by the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) indicates gene, ethnicity and regional disparities in co-morbidities are factors that contribute to stroke and its risks.
Identifying precancerous lesions or early-stage cancers through screenings such as mammograms, colonoscopies, and Pap smears can lead to timely interventions and improved outcomes.
Increased awareness, early diagnosis, and continued support living with PKAN and advancing our knowledge of neurodegenerative disorders.
This breakthrough in gene editing therapy offers hope not just for hereditary angioedema patients but also for the broader landscape of genetic disorders.
Keeping off weight may be the hardest thing that you have to do. In this article, we are going to discuss about the reasons why you are unable to maintain your weight and the ways you can do it right.
Researchers use CRISPR to create cellular and animal models of blood diseases, allowing them to study the genetic factors contributing to these disorders.
A new genetic test could help many women with breast cancer safely skip chemotherapy, reducing side effects while ensuring effective, personalized treatment.
Advances in IVF and genetic screening are helping families identify inherited health risks before pregnancy, offering new possibilities for informed reproductive decisions and improved long term medical outcomes for future generations.
Expert explains whether people with thalassemia can have healthy children, the genetic risks involved, and how modern treatments and screening can help families.
On World Haemophilia Day 2026, know if haemophilia is hereditary and how X-linked inheritance works, key symptoms, and risks for children in simple terms.
Genetic testing in India is gaining popularity, but myths persist. Here are its real benefits, risks, and how DNA insights are shaping preventive healthcare decisions.
Having almost half a million participants, a study conducted by the Harvard Medicine makes this one thing clear i.e. your environment contributes to your health and is equally important as your DNA.
#HumFitTohIndiaHit: Know how Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) improves IVF success rates by screening embryos for genetic conditions, reducing risks and increasing chances of a healthy pregnancy.
Genetic testing in India is transforming preventive healthcare by identifying disease risks early, enabling personalised lifestyle changes to reduce diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
BRCA gene mutations can significantly raise a woman's risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Know how hereditary cancer risk works and why genetic testing and early screening matter.
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a simple blood test during pregnancy that helps detect rare genetic conditions early, enabling timely medical guidance and informed decision-making.
Prader-Willi syndrome or PWS is a rare condition that can affect children from 0 to 6 years of age. It is a multisystem genetic disorder caused by the loss of paternally expressed genes on chromosome 15q11.2 q13.
Planning pregnancy? Know how genetic carrier screening helps Indian couples detect inherited disorders early, reduce risks, and make informed decisions before conception.
A reassuring experimental technique for researchers, eight healthy babies are born in Britian free from genetic disorder.
According to a doctor, when a person suffers from metabolically healthy obesity, most of the fat accumulates in the hips and legs. Metabolically healthy obese people tend to have normal insulin sensitivity, normal blood pressure and healthy levels of cholesterol.
Today, Gelgi's height is 215.16 cm. She is a 'passionate swimmer', who loves reading crime novels. No other member of her family has shown signs of Weaver syndrome, which is a rare genetic condition.
We can improve the quality of life for children affected by SMA and similar disorders, ensuring they receive the multidisciplinary support and care needed to thrive and lead fulfilled lives.
Case Study: Mr. Muniyappan's upper limb was successfully re-implanted after traumatic amputation.
New research findings published by the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) indicates gene, ethnicity and regional disparities in co-morbidities are factors that contribute to stroke and its risks.
Identifying precancerous lesions or early-stage cancers through screenings such as mammograms, colonoscopies, and Pap smears can lead to timely interventions and improved outcomes.
Increased awareness, early diagnosis, and continued support living with PKAN and advancing our knowledge of neurodegenerative disorders.
This breakthrough in gene editing therapy offers hope not just for hereditary angioedema patients but also for the broader landscape of genetic disorders.
Keeping off weight may be the hardest thing that you have to do. In this article, we are going to discuss about the reasons why you are unable to maintain your weight and the ways you can do it right.
Researchers use CRISPR to create cellular and animal models of blood diseases, allowing them to study the genetic factors contributing to these disorders.
Recent technological advancements have empowered scientists to detect DNA changes with unprecedented precision.
"Discuss the issues with a doctor to find out which genetic tests and preventive measures are best if one is concerned about the genetic risk of cancer," says Dr Rahul Wagh, Consultant Surgical Oncology, Manipal Hospital, Baner, Pune.
Interpreting the results of genetic testing can be complex; genetic counsellors can help you understand the exact impact of the disease on your body.
Spinal muscular atrophy is a spinal cord related health condition which mostly affects children.
Childhood obesity: Causes you need to know
This rare genetic disorder is widely misunderstood in India.
Did you know dark-coloured urine could also be a symptom of thalassemia?
Learn these facts about your genes.
