GENETIC JOURNAL
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Celebrities Share Their Breast Cancer Stories
When celebrities publicly share their cancer diagnoses, it is common for medical professionals to experience dramatic increases in office calls and for Internet searches about the celebrity's cancer to rise. In this blog post, we shine the spotlight on a few...
To Have or Not To Have Genetic Testing?
We asked previvors on Twitter, "What would you like to say to the person on the fence about whether or not to have genetic testing?" Here's what they had to say. It's not painful. You'll get so much out of it (the answer). You're strong enough to find out and move...
Sue Friedman, Founder of FORCE, Shares Her Story
Sue Friedman is the Founder and the Executive Director of FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those with hereditary breast, ovarian, and related cancers. Sue has been a well-known leader in...
An Interview with the Author of Mom’s Genes
My Gene Counsel CEO, Ellen Matloff, interviews Shannon Pulaski, author of Mom's Genes: Empowering children to learn about their family's health history. Shannon, you've written a children's book called Mom's Genes that serves as an introduction for young children to...
A Genomic Medicine Perspective on the COVID-19 Response
Over the past few months, we have watched the world struggle to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. As with many things, there are lessons to be learned from genomic medicine. For example, through the genetic lens, we can equate virus transmission to heritability,...
Lessons Learned from COVID-19 about Digital Health Tools
We are experiencing unprecedented times, as the impact of COVID-19 has challenged our daily lives, our families, our communities, and our businesses. On behalf of My Gene Counsel, we hope you are staying well and staying home, and we especially want to thank all of...
What Can I Do To Reduce My Risks of Bladder Cancer?
What is bladder cancer? The bladder is an organ that stores urine prior to urination. The bladder has four main layers of tissue. The type of bladder cancer someone is diagnosed with depends on the tissue in which the cancerous cells originate. What are the types of...
Gene Therapy Aims to Cure Blindness
Doctors have used the up-and-coming gene therapy tool CRISPR in a human for the first time as part of an ongoing clinical trial to treat a genetic condition called Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA). LCA is an inherited eye disorder that affects the retina (the layer of...
New Options for Treatment of High Cholesterol
In late February, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medication for the treatment of high cholesterol. The medication, called Nexletol (bempedoic acid), is meant to be used in combination with a healthy diet and statin therapy to treat high...