Genetic Counseling
Genetic counseling is the process of helping people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease. This process integrates the following: Interpretation of family and medical histories to assess the chance of disease occurrence or recurrence. This involves education about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, resources and research and counseling to promote informed choices and adaptation to the risk or condition.
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AUG 05, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
AUG 05, 2021Preterm births—when the baby is born fewer than 37 weeks gestational age—are very common. Experts estimate o ...Written By: Tara FernandezJUN 15, 2021Cardiology
JUN 15, 2021It's estimated that 450,000 Americans die from sudden heart conditions, and in about one in ten cases, the cause is unex ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
JUN 09, 2021Scientists have created a gene panel test to quickly and more precisely diagnose common forms of liposarcoma. This break ...Written By: Tara FernandezFEB 17, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
FEB 17, 2021Researchers have created a urine test for prostate cancer that could make unnecessary biopsies a thing of the past. The ...Written By: Tara FernandezJAN 22, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
JAN 22, 2021Calculating an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer isn’t easy. There’s a complex interplay b ...Written By: Tara FernandezJAN 19, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
JAN 19, 2021Researchers at Washington State University have uncovered a genetic link between fathers and children with autism spectr ...Written By: Tara FernandezDEC 31, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
DEC 31, 2020Around 1 in 54 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a broad range of conditions tha ...Written By: Tara FernandezDEC 26, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
DEC 26, 2020Precision medicine — a clinical paradigm that tailors treatments specifically to patients based on their genetic a ...Written By: Tara FernandezOCT 23, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
OCT 23, 2020Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, resulting in the loss of nearly 18 million lives each yea ...Written By: Tara FernandezOCT 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
OCT 07, 2020Scientists have confirmed previous studies that have suggested that some cases of cerebral palsy are due to a genetic mu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
AUG 27, 2020Many diseases such as breast cancer have both a strong genetic component, coupled with a variety of environmental ...Written By: Tara FernandezAUG 16, 2020Genetics & Genomics
AUG 16, 2020Researchers want answers for the one in every hundred mothers that lose a child to stillbirth.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2020Cancer
JUN 09, 2020Genetic testing for prostate cancer in men is not yet commonplace, despite the positive impact that it could have on dec ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 01, 2020Cancer
JUN 01, 2020A Stand Up To Cancer program is trying to improve access to genetic testing for those who might be at risk of hereditary ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
DEC 25, 2019Some genetic factors that contribute to ASD may involve mutations that are present only in a father's sperm.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
SEP 17, 2019An increasing number of parents are opting their babies in for at-home genetic testing. These at-homeWritten By: Nupur SrivastavaMAY 29, 2019Health & Medicine
MAY 29, 2019The most common form of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic disease, is caused by mutations of chromosome ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAY 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
MAY 15, 2019How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAY 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
MAY 12, 2019Men can father children well into old age, but that may not be the best idea for their kids or their partners.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
MAY 12, 2019The average human lifespan before the 1900’s was between 30 and 40 years old. It is now between 70 and 85 years ol ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
APR 27, 2019Dieting is a culturally acceptable way of controlling our appetite and limiting weight gain. Whether diets suppress our ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 17, 2019Microbiology
APR 17, 2019Scientists are using genetic tools to engineer bacteria in many ways. These new microbes are able to mimic or sense dise ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2019Cardiology
FEB 21, 2019There are a number of myths surrounding heart disease. This can be dangerous for heart patients, and their children, if ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
JAN 23, 2019Today, women face a variety of challenging health issues, both physical and psychological which, in the past, have not r ...Written By: Dena Aruta
AUG 05, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
AUG 05, 2021
Preterm births—when the baby is born fewer than 37 weeks gestational age—are very common. Experts estimate o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandez
JUN 15, 2021
Cardiology
JUN 15, 2021
It's estimated that 450,000 Americans die from sudden heart conditions, and in about one in ten cases, the cause is unex
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
JUN 09, 2021
Scientists have created a gene panel test to quickly and more precisely diagnose common forms of liposarcoma. This break
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandez
FEB 17, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
FEB 17, 2021
Researchers have created a urine test for prostate cancer that could make unnecessary biopsies a thing of the past. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandez
JAN 22, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
JAN 22, 2021
Calculating an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer isn’t easy. There’s a complex interplay b
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandez
JAN 19, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
JAN 19, 2021
Researchers at Washington State University have uncovered a genetic link between fathers and children with autism spectr
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandez
DEC 31, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
DEC 31, 2020
Around 1 in 54 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a broad range of conditions tha
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandez
DEC 26, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
DEC 26, 2020
Precision medicine — a clinical paradigm that tailors treatments specifically to patients based on their genetic a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandez
OCT 23, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
OCT 23, 2020
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, resulting in the loss of nearly 18 million lives each yea
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandez
OCT 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
OCT 07, 2020
Scientists have confirmed previous studies that have suggested that some cases of cerebral palsy are due to a genetic mu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
AUG 27, 2020
Many diseases such as breast cancer have both a strong genetic component, coupled with a variety of environmental
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandez
AUG 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
AUG 16, 2020
Researchers want answers for the one in every hundred mothers that lose a child to stillbirth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2020
Cancer
JUN 09, 2020
Genetic testing for prostate cancer in men is not yet commonplace, despite the positive impact that it could have on dec
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 01, 2020
Cancer
JUN 01, 2020
A Stand Up To Cancer program is trying to improve access to genetic testing for those who might be at risk of hereditary
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
DEC 25, 2019
Some genetic factors that contribute to ASD may involve mutations that are present only in a father's sperm.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
SEP 17, 2019
An increasing number of parents are opting their babies in for at-home genetic testing. These at-home
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
MAY 29, 2019
Health & Medicine
MAY 29, 2019
The most common form of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic disease, is caused by mutations of chromosome
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAY 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MAY 15, 2019
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MAY 12, 2019
Men can father children well into old age, but that may not be the best idea for their kids or their partners.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MAY 12, 2019
The average human lifespan before the 1900’s was between 30 and 40 years old. It is now between 70 and 85 years ol
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
APR 27, 2019
Dieting is a culturally acceptable way of controlling our appetite and limiting weight gain. Whether diets suppress our
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 17, 2019
Microbiology
APR 17, 2019
Scientists are using genetic tools to engineer bacteria in many ways. These new microbes are able to mimic or sense dise
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2019
Cardiology
FEB 21, 2019
There are a number of myths surrounding heart disease. This can be dangerous for heart patients, and their children, if
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
JAN 23, 2019
Today, women face a variety of challenging health issues, both physical and psychological which, in the past, have not r
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
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