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 article is part of a series that highlights rare hereditary cancer syndromes. This is Mark Lewis’ story of living with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1). Genetic Counseling Note: Individuals with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1) are at...
Did you know 1 in 10 people in America have a Rare Disease? That means 30 million Americans have a rare disease. February 29th is the rarest day of the year and appropriately marks Rare Disease Day worldwide. Events sponsored by NORD, the National Organization for...
Yesterday we held a Tweet Chat with our amazing co-hosts Georgia Hurst and Amy Byer Shainman, and special guest Stephanie Goff, MD, of the National Cancer Institute to discuss what you need to know about immunotherapy and Lynch Syndrome related cancers. We were...