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FDA Soon Rules If First CRISPR Therapy Receives Commercial Approval
Victoria Gray was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) at 3-months of age and has dealt with the condition her whole life. In hopes it would improve her day-to-day life, she chose to be the first patient in a clinical trial using CRISPR to treat SCD. Read the...
Tampa General Hospital Selected as Site Partner
Tampa General Hospital will utilize My Gene Counsel's digital genetic counseling tools that update, to scale genetic testing for patients with breast, ovary, prostate and pancreas cancer. TAMPA, Fla. (PRNewwire-PRWeb) Nov. 28, 2023 - Tampa General...
Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: VHL Variant in Atypical Patient Raises Management Questions
During a routine gynecogical appointment, a young woman reported that her paternal grandmother, was diagnosed with early-onset breast cancer and still living. Based on this family history, the gynecologist ordered a genetic testing that included multiple genes to...
Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Broad Panel Assessment Reveals Unexpected RET Finding
A 51-year-old female pursued genetic testing because she thought her mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 30. After the testing was ordered by the patient’s gynecologist, the patient realized her mother actually had cervical cancer, not ovarian. The test...
Meet the family rewriting the rules of Alzheimer’s disease
Meet the family rewriting the rules of Alzheimer's disease! In her newest Forbes article, Ellen Matloff describes the groundbreaking study identifying potential protective genes for Alzheimer's disease onset. The patient in question carried a mutation in a gene called...
Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Patient Insists on Unnecessary Von Hippel-Lindau Testing
A doctor told a 59-year-old patient that she may have Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL) due to a personal history of polyps and family history of gastrointestinal cancers. The patient met with a genetic counselor, who determined the patient did not have any features...
Press Releases
Vanderbilt Selects My Gene Counsel to Partner on Large 5-Year NIH Grant
My Gene Counsel is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of South Florida on the highly innovative Improving Care After Inherited Cancer Testing (IMPACT) Study. This 5-year project will be supported by...
My Gene Counsel Partners with the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation on Groundbreaking Genomic Study
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) is working to democratize healthcare for cancer patients today with the launch of CureCloud®, a first-of-its-kind, direct-to-patient research study, powered by genomic and clinical information from multiple myeloma...
My Gene Counsel Partners with UConn Health to Provide Expanded Genetic Counseling Services
Easy-to-understand genetic counseling reports will lead to more appropriate follow-up and better health outcomes. NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) APRIL 16, 2020 More than 600 people undergo genetic counseling and testing each year as part of the Neag Comprehensive Cancer...
New White Paper from My Gene Counsel Releases Data on Frequency of Medical Guideline Revisions and Offers Solutions for Keeping Patients and Providers Informed
Genomic updates are critical to harness the power of precision medicine NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) OCTOBER 16, 2019 My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand, web-based genetic counseling information, has published a...
My Gene Counsel Releases New Reports on 23andMe Findings
Digital health company provides guidance to people with genetic variants for MUTYH, FH, and Parkinson's. NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) JULY 23, 2019 My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand web-based genetic counseling,...
My Gene Counsel Offers Personalized Genetic Counseling Reports for Those With Positive Alzheimer’s Gene Test Result
Digital health company provides answers and guidance to help people with positive APOE result. NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) JUNE 04, 2019 My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand, web-based genetic counseling, today...
Multimedia
Genetic Counseling Webinar September 2021
Given the rapid and numerous developments in the field of genetics, there is a growing demand for genetic counselors in nearly every area of medicine, as well as a need for students that represent all of us. This includes people of color, men, members of the LGBTQIA+...
Genetic Testing and Social Media: Growing a Space for Genetic Counselors
The NSGC Podcast Series explores leading voices and best practices in genetic counseling. This podcast is produced by the National Society of Genetic Counselors. For more information on NSGC, please visit www.nsgc.org. In this episode, podcast subcommittee member,...
Exploring the Gaps in Patient Care
Understanding the Complexities of Genetic Testing
How Will the 21st Century Cures Act Affect Genetic Counseling and Testing Services?
The 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule gives patients immediate digital access to their health data — including their genetic information. In this webinar, My Gene Counsel and a virtual panel of experts discuss what this act means for genetic counseling and testing...
My Gene Counsel’s Virtual Genetic Counseling Conference April 2021
Given the rapid and numerous developments in the field of genetics, there is a growing need for genetic counselors in nearly every area of medicine, as well as a need for students that represent all of us. This includes people of color, men, members of the LGBTQIA+...