by Jill Mastrianni | Jul 29, 2018 | News
Thousands of women who carry mutations in the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 and joined ‘private’ Facebook groups recently learned that their groups were vulnerable to a Chrome plug-in that allowed marketers to discover group members’ names and other private health...
by user | Jul 29, 2018 | Media, Media section
Thousands of women who carry mutations in the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 and joined “private” Facebook groups recently learned that their groups were vulnerable to a Chrome plug-in that allowed marketers to discover group members’ names and other private...
by user | Jul 27, 2018 | All, Direct to Consumer, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, Rare Diseases, Tweetchat
The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) has launched the second year of its NSGC Digital Ambassador Program. This program highlights advocates and providers in the genetics field who raise awareness about the role of genetic counseling and promote their...
by user | Jul 23, 2018 | BRCA, NCCN Updates
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) provides guidelines that outline how to best screen for, prevent, and treat cancer, including determining who should be offered genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk and how individuals should be followed after...
by Jill Mastrianni | Jul 11, 2018 | News
As a certified genetic counselor, one of the most common questions I’m asked is whether people who are adopted should have DNA testing through a direct-to-consumer (DTC) testing company. I’ve found that the reasons adoptees, or the parents of adoptees, want...
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