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  1. What is informed consent?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Before a person has a genetic test, it is important to fully understand the testing procedure, the benefits and limitations of ... the test results. The process of educating a person about the test and obtaining permission to carry ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/informedconsent - Genetics
  2. How are genetic screening tests different from genetic diagnostic tests?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... similar population. A positive result means that a person’s risk of developing the condition is higher ... average. A negative screening test means that a person’s risk is lower than average. However, having ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/differenttests - Genetics
  3. What does it mean to have a genetic predisposition to a disease?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... of developing a particular disease based on a person's genetic makeup. A genetic predisposition results from ... the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes greatly increase a person's risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/predisposition - Genetics
  4. What does it mean to have Neanderthal or Denisovan DNA?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... genetic testing companies report how much DNA a person has inherited from prehistoric humans, such as Neanderthals ... include them. While knowing how much DNA a person has in common with his or her Neanderthal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/neanderthaldna - Genetics
  5. Are fingerprints determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Each person’s fingerprints are unique, which is why they have long been used as a way to identify ... is known about the factors that influence a person’s fingerprint patterns. Like many other complex traits, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/fingerprints - Genetics
  6. What is pharmacogenomics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... is the study of how genes affect a person’s response to drugs. This field combines pharmacology ( ... medications that can be prescribed based on a person’s genetic makeup. Many drugs that are currently ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../genomicresearch/pharmacogenomics - Genetics
  7. What information can statistics provide about a genetic condition?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... condition, or how likely it is that a person will develop the condition. Statistics are not personalized, ... groups of people. By taking into account a person's family history, medical history, and other factors, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/statistics - Genetics
  8. What does it mean if a disorder seems to run in my family?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... running in a family” if more than one person in the family has the condition. Some disorders ... is inherited. A genetics professional can use a person’s family health history (a record of health ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/runsinfamily - Genetics
  9. What is precision medicine?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person." This approach will allow doctors and researchers to ... and prevention strategies are developed for the average person, with less consideration for the differences between individuals. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../precisionmedicine/definition - Genetics
  10. Hereditary hyperekplexia 
    ... cause the disorder. In some cases, an affected person inherits the mutation from one affected parent. Other ... the disorder. Congenital stiff-man syndrome Congenital stiff-person syndrome Familial hyperekplexia Hyperekplexia Startle syndrome STHE Stiff- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hereditary-hyperekplexia - Genetics
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