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  1. Mayo Clinic researchers pinpoint genetic variations that might sway course of COVID-19

    Their study reveals that variants in the genes for ACE2 and TMPRESS2 can lead to an increase or decrease in protein expression. An increase in protein ...

  2. A Study to Improve the Use of Genetic Testing in Disease Prevention and Clinical Care and to Further Understand Types of Genetic Differences that May Cause Disease - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to form processes to get findings from targeted gene sequencing that can be acted on using two common actionable genetic disorders– ...

  3. Mayo Clinic uses genomic testing broadly for rare diseases, improves patient care

    ... genetic counseling for patients and genomic test ordering via sub-specialty clinicians. It provides a streamlined approach to enhance access to focused genetic ...

  4. How Genetic Variation Plays Out In Professional Athletic Competition - Mayo Clinic News Network

    The editorial analyzes the recent case of Castor Semenya, a South African female runner disbarred from competition after she won the 800-meter race at the ...

  5. Cracking the code - how the Human Phenotype Ontology advances genetic discovery - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Mayo Clinic researchers are using a new tool known as the Human Phenotype Ontology to help them identify previously unknown genetic diseases and diagnose ...

  6. To Test or Not to Test - Genetics, That Is - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Maegan Roberts, a certified genetic counselor at Mayo Clinic, helps determine if someone should be tested for cancer-causing genes.

  7. Lynch syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Ask to see a specialist in genetics, such as a genetic counselor. That ... These genes are known as DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes. Their job is to ...

  8. Mayo Clinic researchers identify a measurable genetic mutation as a significant predictor of metastasis and survival in pancreatic cancer

    A new study found that the presence of a specific genetic mutation strongly indicates a higher risk of cancer spread and worse survival rates for patients ...

  9. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Genetic testing and antidepressants

    ANSWER: Genetic testing is available to help narrow down your antidepressant options, ideally reducing the need for a sometimes prolonged trial-and-error period ...

  10. Changes in Genetic Testing Recommendations Strengthen Patient Autonomy - Mayo Clinic News Network

    ― Recent modifications in recommendations regarding incidental findings (IFs) in genetic testing from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics ( ...