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Considering Genetic Testing for Cleft Lip and Palate?

September 28, 2021 Aaliyah Heyward Leave a Comment

September is Craniofacial Acceptance Month! To celebrate, we would like to take a moment to review cleft lip and palate, two of the most common physical differences seen at birth. … CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Aaliyah Heyward, CL, CL/P, cleft lip, cleft palate, CP, Craniofacial Acceptance Month, genetic testing

Is all cancer genetic? Understanding hereditary risk

July 15, 2019 Guest Author 2 Comments

Bottom Story - Cancer Genetics - ThinkGenetic

Editor’s Note: I am so thrilled that my colleague and friend, Jennifer Propst, is able to share her genetic cancer expertise with all of us through this piece. It can… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy, Education Tagged With: BRCA1, BRCA2, breast cancer, cancer, cancer diagnosis, carcinogens, coordinate testing, FDA, genetic counselor, genetic testing, hereditary cancer, hereditary predisposition to cancer, hereditary risk, increased risk, Lynch syndrome, MSH2, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostastic cancer, somatic genetic testing, tumor DNA, tumor DNA profiling, tumor DNA sequencing

Could a Biological Trojan Horse Help Us Cure Genetic Diseases?

August 8, 2018 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 10 Comments

Lab - Cells - Gene Therapy - Morgan Simmons -ThinkGenetic

Most medical treatments fall into four broad categories based on their goal: Preventive/prophylactic – avoiding the disease altogether Disease management – taking steps to ensure a long and healthy life… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: clinical trials, disease management, DNA, gene therapy, genes, genetic condition, genetic counseling, genetic counselor, genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic testing, germ line cells, inherited condition, Morgan Simmons, personalized medicine, Rare Disease, somatic cells, treatment genetic disease

ThinkGenetic Partners with Genome Medical

May 11, 2018 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

New Partnership Strengthens ThinkGenetic’s Continued Effort to Reduce Time to Diagnosis In an influential move for the genetics community, ThinkGenetic (ThinkGenetic.com) and Genome Medical (GenomeMedical.com),  a nationwide specialty medical practice… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News, Partners Tagged With: AI, care team, diagnosis, genetic condition, genetic counselors, genetic testing, Genome Medical, HIPAA, medical practice, partnership, SymptomMatcher, telehealth

Before You Click to Order That Test – Tips for Understanding Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing

October 10, 2017 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 6 Comments

Using advertising such as, ”Begin your genetics journey” to reach an innate desire we have to know what makes us unique, companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com have made direct-to-consumer (DTC)… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: direct-to-consumer, DTC, family history, genetic carrier, genetic disease, genetic testing, Morgan Simmons

Banging on the Newborn Screening Testing Ceiling: Unsung Hero-Advocates in Genetics

August 30, 2017 Dawn Laney, MS, CGC, CCRC | ThinkGenetic Co-Founder 4 Comments

Can you hear that faint thumping? The one that syncs with your heart when you lie quietly in bed after the kids are finally asleep after B-B-B (Bath-Book-Bed)? That is… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Dawn Laney, genetic condition, genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic testing, newborn screening, RUSP

In the Gray – Understanding Variants of Uncertain Significance or VUS in Your Genetic Testing

February 3, 2017 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 4 Comments

The acronyms VUS and VOUS stands for “variant of uncertain significance.” Just as it sounds, a VUS means that your genetic testing found a variant or change in one or… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: disease, family studies, genes, genetic testing, genetics, health issue, laboratories, labs, Morgan Simmons, nucleotides, variant of uncertain significance, VOUS, VUS

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