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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...
Building A Bridge From Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests To Reality
A recent op-ed by genetic counselor Laura Hercher illuminated a sticky situation in which more and more consumers find themselves. Matt Fender ordered a spit kit from direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing company 23andMe, downloaded his raw data, and ran them...
Consumer Genetic Testing Will Change Your Life. In Fact, It Probably Already Has.
This April, when investigators used the publically available genetic database GEDMatch to hunt down the long sought-after Golden State Killer, many of us in the genetics universe had a mixed reaction. Yipee! This long-standing cold case of a serial murder and rapist...
Facebook Violates Trust of ‘Private’ Patient Groups
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...
If I’m Adopted, Should I Have DNA Testing?
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...
How Your Genetic Data Could Be Shared Without Your Consent
As a genetic counselor, it is always challenging to tell the patient sitting in front of you that she carries a genetic mutation (or, a pathogenic variant, as it is now called) that could negatively impact her health. But, perhaps more challenging, is telling the...
How Accurate Is Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing? From Gold(ish) to Garbage
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) testing is exactly what the name implies: a test sold directly to the consumer, without the help of a health care professional. You can pick up a kit on-line, at the drug store, or even at the dollar store (!) that you can use to determine if...