Last Updated: January 28, 2019 This article is part of a series created to highlight hereditary cancer syndromes and other genetic predispositions to cancer. Here’s Cindy’s story of living with a CHEK2 mutation. You can find her @SpannerinMe or on...
Last Updated: January 3, 2019 Does “gene editing” make you think of designer babies? But what if, instead of selecting for ‘desired’ traits, the edits were used to prevent serious, debilitating, and life-threatening conditions and diseases? CRISPR technology may...
February 2019 Update Women continue to make great strides in the Biosciences and beyond, including in politics! In fact, a record number of women are serving in the U.S. Congress. Now more than ever before, women and girls should feel empowered that they can enter...
This is Stacey’s story of searching for a genetic explanation for the prevalence of breast cancer in her family. Genetic Counseling Note: When a patient tests ‘negative’ for genetic mutations, part of the genetic counseling process is to...
We are excited to announce that our President and CEO Ellen Matloff has been invited to be a panelist at the FDA’s upcoming March 2 public workshop titled “Patient and Medical Professional Perspectives on the Return of Genetic Test Results.” She will speak on...
