“The signature we found was present in all the parents we analyzed. This is likely to lead eventually to a very useful test. We used buccal cells, which are collected by a cheek swab. It’s very non-invasive and easy to do,” says senior author Michael Skinner, a professor in Washington State University’s School of Biological Sciences.

“Although we may not be able to fix the problem, if we know that it’s going to develop because of these diagnostics, we can treat it. This could help with the transition from reactionary medicine to preventive medicine,” says Skinner.

Source: Medindia