Posts Tagged ‘Genetic Testing’
Faces of Genetic Counseling: Diane Koeller, Advocating for the Transgender Community
In the blog series, “Faces of Genetic Counseling”, we highlight genetic counselors who come from diverse backgrounds and serve as representatives and advocates within their field. For our first installment we had the opportunity of speaking with Diane Koeller, MS, MPH, LCGC a genetic counselor at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston who works closely…
Read MoreMy Gene Counsel and Ambry Genetics Join Forces to Bridge the Gap Between Direct-to-Consumer Testing and Medical-Grade Genetic Testing
My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand genetic testing reports, today announced a partnership with Ambry Genetics to offer the first One-Stop Solution for direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic test results confirmed through medical-grade testing. They will also provide proper genetic counseling for consumers determined to be at high risk for hereditary forms of cancer.
Read MoreEllen Matloff’s Forbes Article: Should Your List To Santa Include Ancestry Testing? Advice From A Genetic Counselor
These companies blur the line between real data and genutainment – one of the greatest problems with DTC genetic testing. We as consumers deserve to know which results are accurate and which are simply genutainment.
Read MoreMy Gene Counsel Expands Genetic Content One Month Into Launch
The digital genetic counseling solution expands its coverage of hereditary cancer content amid enthusiastic testimonials from new users Branford, CT: My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand, continuously updated reports for people who have had genetic testing, today announced that the company has extended its content reporting to include additional hereditary…
Read MoreEllen Matloff Featured in French TV Show, “Complément d’enquête”
My Gene Counsel is receiving international attention! Our President/CEO, Ellen Matloff, was interviewed for a French television show, “Complément d’enquête”, about direct to consumer genetic testing. Check out the clip starting at 50:30 timestamp in the video.
Read More9 Myths About Men and Hereditary Cancer
True or false? Men don’t need genetic testing since only women can have a hereditary risk to develop cancer. Answer: FALSE. The notion that men cannot have hereditary cancer mutations that put them at increased risk to develop cancer is just one of the myths surrounding men and genetic testing. Here are 9 more FALSE ideas about men…
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