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Genetic testing can empower young adults against diabetes by providing valuable information about their genetic predisposition to the disease. Here's how genetic testing can be beneficial: Early Risk Identification: Genetic testing can identify specific genetic markers associated with an increased risk of diabetes. Knowing the genetic risk early in life allows young adults to take proactive measures to prevent or manage diabetes effectively. Personalized Prevention Strategies: Armed with genetic information, individuals can tailor their lifestyle choices to mitigate their genetic risk. This might involve adopting a healthier diet, engaging in regular physical activity, and avoiding behaviors that can trigger diabetes in genetically predisposed individuals. Targeted Screening and Monitoring: Genetic testing can guide healthcare providers in determining the frequency and intensity of screening for diabetes-related complications. Regular monitoring can help detect early signs of d...

WHO ARE THE GOOD CANDIDATES FOR PGT? Couples with a previous pregnancy or children with an inherited genetic disorder. Women who have had two or more miscarriages due to chromosomal abnormalities. Women who have experienced previously failed embryo implantation Women diagnosed with unexplained infertility. METHODOLOGY The first step is an embryo biopsy. In both forms of testing, the biopsy is at the blastocyst (day five or day 6 of embryo culture) stage of development. TE allows the placenta and inner cell mass (ICM) to develop, which later develops into the baby. Results are usually available within 10 -14 days following the biopsy. Preimplantation genetic testing can be of three types: PGT-A, PGT-M, and PGT-SR PGT-A stands for preimplantation genetic testing for detecting aneuploidy PGT-A analyses embryo cells to determine if there is an average number of chromosomes. Trisomy of chromosome pairs can sometimes result in a live birth, Down syndrome, also called trisomy 21 (an extra chr...

Due to the hectic lifestyle, people's health as well as fertility is getting affected badly. Be it women or men, getting a fertility test done is considered very important for everyone. Although there are no symptoms of infertility, but still it is important that you get tests related to it and find out the causes of infertility. Any man must undergo a fertility test if he has a medical history related to the problem of infertility. Health experts say that those who are facing testicular damage, erectile dysfunction, they should definitely undergo a fertility test. Along with this, if a person is undergoing treatment for cancer or has undergone urinary tract surgery, then they must also undergo a fertility test. In an interview, Dr. Ritu Hinduja, Fertility Consultant at Nova IVF Fertility, Mumbai, has told about some tests to detect fertility in men. Let us know what are those tests-  Medical History Assessment - In this, doctors can tell about many reasons for the problem o...