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ClinicalOMICS Highlights My Gene Counsel and Ambry Genetics’ One-Stop Solution
Ambry Genetics and My Gene Counsel partner to offer medical-grade testing designed to confirm results of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests, as well as "proper" genetic counseling for consumers found to be at high risk for hereditary cancers.
I Had Lynch Syndrome For 30 Hours
Over the past six months, I've taken some of the most popular consumer DNA tests on the market so that I, as a genetic counselor, can better understand the consumer experience. I took an ancestry test a few months ago and was impressed with the accuracy of my results....
The Oncologist’s Guide to Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
The Issue It’s another busy clinic day and you are swamped. You walk into what should be a fairly routine consult, and that patient pulls out his iPad and shows you the result of his direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic test results from 23andMe. He announces that he...
Ellen Matloff’s Article Featured on Targeted Oncology
Our President/CEO offers a management plan for health care providers when patients inquire about their direct-to-consumer genetic testing results.
Good News if You Receive a DNA Kit from Santa
Millions of consumers have already had genetic testing using a direct-to-consumer (DTC) kit, and thousands more will find one under their Christmas tree in a few days. In addition to learning that they are 14% Dutch and have sticky ear wax, thousands of people will...
Should Your List to Santa Include Ancestry Testing? Advice From a Genetic Counselor
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic test kits appear to be more popular than ever this holiday season. In my ongoing journey to take every major genetic test kit on the market, I ordered an ancestry-based kit a few weeks ago. The kit was easy to order online, and the...
CT Senator, Chris Murphy, Awards My Gene Counsel Innovator of the Month
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Wednesday that My Gene Counsel, a digital genetic counseling company in New Haven, is “Murphy’s Innovator of the Month.” During their run as Director and Assistant Director of Yale School of Medicine's Cancer Genetic...
Ellen Matloff Featured in French TV Show “Complément d’enquête”
My Gene Counsel is receiving international attention! President and CEO, Ellen Matloff, was interviewed for a French television show, "Complément d’enquête," about direct-to-consumer genetic testing. To view the video, click here.
A Genetic Counselor Takes the Top DTC Genetic Tests on the Market
Seven years ago, if you had told me that I would ever author an article by this title, I would have laughed. I was not a fan of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and was an unapologetic critic. But it's hard to ignore how the world of genetics has changed in...