by My Gene Counsel | Apr 28, 2018 | News
DNA saved the day this week, bringing the long sought after Golden State Killer to justice. After decades of evading arrest, the serial murderer and rapist was tracked down through genealogy testing. Genetic victory, right? So why my insomnia? Laying in bed my...
by user | Apr 24, 2018 | All, Genetic Counseling, Trailblazing GCs
This is the sixteenth installment in our series, “Trailblazing Genetic Counselors”, in which we highlight genetic counselors who are pioneers in the field. Genetic counselors are health professionals with specialized graduate degrees and experience in the areas of...
by My Gene Counsel | Apr 19, 2018 | News
The DTC genetic testing revolution is here. More than 12 million people have had testing via an at-home spit kit and the numbers are sky rocketing. People have their own raw genetic data in hand, are curious and are searching for answers in their DNA. It is safe to...
by user | Apr 15, 2018 | Adverse Events, All, BRCA, Genetic Testing
Photo Credit: Iron Gate Equine Calling all Genetic Counselors: We are collecting genetic counseling cases that highlight errors in ordering, counseling, and/or interpretation of genetic testing for peer-reviewed publication. We are particularly interested in...
by user | Apr 6, 2018 | All, Uncategorized
How did you learn about the field of genetic counseling? I learned about genetic counseling from my family physician, who had cared for our family for a long time. He mentioned that there was a brand new field called ‘genetic counseling’, which was the first I’d...
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