Diagnosis

Stephen Kingsmore describes findings of the second randomized controlled trial of clinical genome sequencing and related efforts to speed up genetic diagnosis. Read More

Published: Thursday, April 25, 2019, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan, 301.634.7346, press@ashg.org Contest Addressed Familial Disclosure of Huntington’s Disease Diagnosis ROCKVILLE, Md. – As part of its celebration of National DNA Day, The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) announced today the winners of its 2019 DNA Day Essay Contest, which... Read More

This month on Inside AJHG: Alan Beggs discusses newborn genetic sequencing and results from the BabySeq Project. Read More

For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 17, 2018 5:30 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck 301.634.7342 press@ashg.org Recommendations Reported at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Comprehensive genetic testing of tumors and non-cancerous tissue from pediatric cancer patients is a feasible and clinically useful approach that can guide patient care, according to... Read More

Two new FDA guidances on next generation sequencing-based tests aim to spur innovation in these tests and streamline their regulatory review. Read More