genomic research

What Is A NGS Test?

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What Is A NGS Test? A newer, alternative strategy called next generation sequencing (NGS) allows clinicians to test many genes of a cancer simultaneously. Next generation sequencing can be performed on material from a patient’s tumor that has been biopsied or surgically removed. How long does it take to do NGS? Next generation sequencing offers

How Can The Human Genome Project Affect Your Health?

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How Can The Human Genome Project Affect Your Health? Genomic medicine has the potential to make genetic diagnosis of disease a more efficient and cost-effective process, by reducing genetic testing to a single analysis, which then informs individuals throughout life. How do genomes affect us? Genomics, the study of genes, is making it possible to