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Genetic research is the study of how heredity affects life. Genes contain all of the information that is needed to create new life, and are located in DNA. Learn how genetic research is used when trying to determine treatments for particular diseases.

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Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk
If you have a strong family history of breast or ovarian cancer, is there a test that could help determine your odds of developing cancer? For some people with certain...
by Patient Power | 05/03/2012
Gene Therapy News: What Does It Mean for You?
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania announced breakthrough early research news in treating advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients with genetically engineered versions of their own T cells. Following a flurry...
by Patient Power | 09/18/2011
Cancer Genetics
Genetics can impact your risk for cancer. How can you learn your risk? Where do you start? In this program two leading experts from the Cancer Genetics Program at Northwestern,...
by Patient Power | 07/13/2010
Carrier Screening: Prenatal Diagnosis for Genetic Conditions
While most women give birth to healthy babies, it’s estimated that about 3 percent give birth to a baby who has a birth defect that is clinically significant, and in...
by Patient Power | 07/29/2009