People with Whalsay ancestry throughout Scotland to be offered genetic screening through new charity-led initiative to ...

Zosia Miedzybrodzka is leading on the project. Photo: Friends of AnchorA charity-funded project will offer genetic testing to thousands of people - including those with ancestral links to Whalsay - to identify possible cancer risks. The £365,000 project …

Why genetic counselling is changing reproductive care

A couple undergoing fertility treatment discovered through pre-IVF carrier screening that both partners carried a pathogenic genetic variant in the CD36 gene, associated with Platelet Glycoprotein IV (GPIV). Their reproductive journey had already included …

Penn receives $10 million to study new treatment for ‘relentless,’ rare genetic disease with no cure

Listen to article • 0:00 min Lindsay Ward grows more nervous with each passing year, knowing her ultra-rare genetic disease could emerge at any time. The 37-year-old schoolteacher from West Deptford, New Jersey, inherited the genetic mutation that causes …

A new UVA clinic is helping patients navigate a long-ignored genetic disease

Many Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome patients seem to tell the same story: For years, even decades, doctors would tell them the symptoms they reported were all in their head. But the real problem lurked deeper in their bodies, often in places where doctors don’t …

Scots to be offered testing for island genes linked to cancer risks

Scots with a grandparent from the islands of Westray in Orkney or Whalsay in Shetland are to be offered screening for genes associated with certain cancers. The project, led by the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian, has seen NHS-run charities come …

World's No. 1 woman tennis player supports genetic sex testing as 'fair'

Fresh off her disappointing loss at Wimbledon, the number one women's tennis player in the world is speaking out in favor of her sport's new policy that will require all competitors on tour to have their DNA tested. Aryna Sabalenka was asked by …

Poultry testing clinic set for Sept. 8

DeWITT — Preparations are underway for the 2026 Arkansas County Fair. All poultry, including domesticated game birds, turkeys, pheasants, guineas, and quail, must be tested for Pullorum-Typhoid within 90 days of the exhibition. Only Waterfowl and 2026 4-H …

Genetic material from measles detected in Anchorage wastewater

By Yereth Rosen / Alaska Beacon At least one person in Anchorage had measles in early and mid-July, creating a risk that the highly infectious disease could spread through the state’s largest city, state health officials warn. The proof is in the …

Genetic testing scheme planned for people with Whalsay ancestry

Veteran Reporter Slams WNBA for “Punishing Sophie [Cunningham] for Having a Spine” Amid Aryna Sabalenka’s Support for ...

The debate around Sophie Cunningham’s comments on trans athletes in women’s sports and its fallout continues to grip the WNBA community. From players and coaches responding to Cunningham through messages printed on their shirts to fans organizing rallies, …