Genetics

Why a bigger panel raises your odds of a VUS

More genes on a test means more places a question mark can appear. Here’s why panel size drives VUS...

Germline vs somatic variants, explained

What separates an inherited germline variant from an acquired somatic one — and why the distinction...

Advances in multi-gene panel sequencing, and what they mean for screening

How next-generation multi-gene panels read many cancer-risk genes at once, how variants are classifi...

Direct-to-consumer vs clinical genetic testing: what actually differs

DTC kits and clinical genetic tests can both name a gene — but they differ in coverage, accuracy, an...

The precision-medicine workflow, clinic to report

A plain-language walk through how a genetic sample becomes a clinical report — sampling, sequencing...

Sample integrity: what makes a DNA collection kit reliable

What turns a tube of saliva into testable DNA: preservative chemistry, yield, purity, room-temperatu...

How patient registries turn genetic data into clinical guidance

How hereditary-cancer registries pool genetic test results, classify variants, and turn raw DNA data...

What a variant of uncertain significance really means

A VUS is a genetic finding that isn’t yet classifiable as harmful or harmless. Here’s what it means,...