by user | Nov 15, 2019 | Research
The Cystic Fibrosis (CF) community celebrates a landmark achievement this fall. For the first time, a highly effective medication is available to treat the underlying cause of CF for 90% of people with this life-threatening genetic disease. CF causes frequent lung...
by user | Feb 28, 2019 | Rare Diseases, Research
Are you or a loved one living with an undiagnosed disease? You’re not alone: thousands of Americans—maybe more—go undiagnosed every year, and millions are living with rare diseases. It can take up to 5 years for someone living with a rare disease to get diagnosed, and...
by user | Jun 27, 2017 | All, Research, STEM Topics
On a sunny Saturday in June, geneticists, genetic counselors, professors, researchers and students gathered at the University of Connecticut to learn about a new scientific technology that has the world talking. This technology has become the new star in genetic...
by user | Aug 8, 2016 | All, Beyond BRCA, Genetic Testing, Research
A research team at the University of Bonn in Germany has published a new study regarding a mismatch repair gene called MSH3. This discovery is unique in that MSH3 is 1) inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern and 2) causes the development of multiple...
by My Gene Counsel | Jun 17, 2016 | All, Press, Research
Researchers, patients, physicians, nurses, and politicians gathered for Connecticut’s Cancer Moonshot Roundtable event on May 31, 2016, which was moderated by Senator Chris Murphy. The discussion focused on the Federal Cancer Moonshot Initiative being lead by Vice...
by user | Mar 1, 2016 | All, Rare Diseases, Research
Did you know 1 in 10 people in America have a Rare Disease? That means 30 million Americans have a rare disease. February 29th is the rarest day of the year and appropriately marks Rare Disease Day worldwide. Events sponsored by NORD, the National Organization for...
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