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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

Do You Love Your Genetic Condition?

March 14, 2018 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC Leave a Comment

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Over the last few years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with patients at various stages in their diagnostic odyssey. I’ve seen people who have lived their whole lives knowing… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education, News Tagged With: diagnosis, diagnostic odyssey, genes, genetic condition, genetic counseling, genetic diagnosis, genetic disease, Marfan syndrome, Morgan Simmons, Rare Disease Day

The FDA Adds Gene Therapy to the Menu

January 24, 2018 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 1 Comment

Sometimes (read: most of the time), I think we as a society are pretty spoiled. Unlike our ancestors, we live in an age where many medical conditions and ailments can… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education, News Tagged With: blindness, FDA, gene therapy, genetic condition, genetic disease, inherited disease, Jesse Gelsinger, Leber congenital amaurosis, Luxturna, Morgan Simmons, rare diseases, Retinitis pigmentosa, RPE65 gene

Fabry Disease Study Using ThinkGenetic Diagnostic Aid to be Showcased at WORLDSymposium

December 20, 2017 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic SymptomMatcherTM Diagnostic Aid Tested for Patients with Fabry Disease in Study by Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital and University of Georgia College of Pharmacy ThinkGenetic today… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Carol Ogg, Dawn Jacob Laney, diagnostic odyssey, Emory University School of Medicine, Fabry disease, genetic disease, Grady Memorial Hospital, lysosomal diseases, Morgan Simmons, SymptomMatcher, Taylor Mitchell, ThinkGenetic SymptomMatcher, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, WORLDSymposium

A Millennial’s Guide to Family Health History

November 15, 2017 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 1 Comment

I am a millennial. There, I said it. If you’re wondering what I’m referring to, the word “millennial” typically refers to the generation that reached adulthood around the turn of… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: #NationalFamilyHealthHistoryDay, Alex’s Lemonade Stands, family health history, family history, genetic counselor, genetic disease, millennial, Morgan Simmons, National Family Health History Day, Susan G. Komen 3-Days, Thanksgiving

VUS Detectives: Recognizing the Individuals Who Seek to Understand Genomic Variants

October 22, 2017 Dawn Laney, MS, CGC, CCRC | ThinkGenetic Co-Founder 1 Comment

“Thanks for the genetic testing results, but what do they MEAN?!!” could be the unifying cry of thousands of patients and family members after receiving genetic test results that show… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: ClinVar, Dawn Laney, Emory University, Find My Variant, Free the Data, InformedDNA, Karmen Trzupek, Morgan Simmons, PROMPT, Retinitis pigmentosa, Simons VIP, University of Washington, variant, variant of uncertain significance, VOUS, VUS

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

Everyone’s a Mutant, After All – The Difference between Gene Mutations and Polymorphisms

September 13, 2017 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 1 Comment

If DNA is our body’s instructions for how to grow, develop, and function, then a change in these instructions must be bad, right? Turns out, not so much. In fact,… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: direct-to-consumer testing, DNA, DTC genetic testing, gene mutation, genes, Morgan Simmons, mutation, polymorphism, VOUS, VUS

Genetic disease. Genetic condition. Genetic disorder. Is there a difference?

August 23, 2017 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 8 Comments

This question comes up often. To be honest, even after my training in genetic counseling, I’ve had to Google the difference between these terms not just once, but multiple times…. CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: genetic condition, genetic disease, genetic disorder, Morgan Simmons

“Something Smells… Fishy”: The Use of Smell in Genetic Diagnoses

June 2, 2017 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 6 Comments

Use of Smell in Genetic Diagnoses

Genetic diseases can be diagnosed using a variety of methods: physical exam, personal/family medical history, or tests performed in a laboratory.  But, did you know that smells can also be… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: genetic condition, getting diangosed, Isovaleric acidemia, maple syrup urine disease, Morgan Simmons, MSUD, olfactory receptors, PAH, Phenylketonuria, PKU, TMA, TMAU, Trimethylamiruria

Napoleon Bonaparte and Hereditary Cancer

April 10, 2017 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC Leave a Comment

He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. – Napoleon Bonaparte Today we know that there are hereditary cancer syndromes that predispose families to develop various types of cancer…. CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, cancer, CDH1, E-cadherin, gene, hereditary cancer, Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer, Morgan Simmons, Napoleon Bonaparte, No Stomach for Cancer, Parry Guildford, research, Society for Investigating Nature

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

ThinkGenetic to Attend and Exhibit at 13th Annual WORLDSymposium™

January 27, 2017 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic is excited to be heading to sunny San Diego, California this February to participate in the annual Lysosomal Disease Network WORLDSymposium.  The Symposium is an interdisciplinary forum to explore,… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: alpha mannosidosis, Carol Ogg, Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, diagnosis, Fabry disease, Gaucher disease, Krabbe disease, LSD, lysosomal disease, lysosomes, Morgan Simmons, Mucolipidosis, Mucopolysaccharidosis, neuronal ceroid lipfuscinosis, pompe disease, Ruth O'Keefe, Sandhoff disease, Tay-sachs disease, WORLDSymposium, WORLDSyposia

ThinkGenetic in 2016: A Message from the President

January 4, 2017 thinkgenetic 3 Comments

Preparing for this article on a year in the life of ThinkGenetic required the collection of statistics about financial and content contributors, website visitors, research and development activities, and partner… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News, Updates Tagged With: Amandeep Singh, Apache Solr, Carol Ogg, Daniel Jacob, Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, diagnose genetic conditions, Emory University, Emory University’s Department of Human Genetics, genetic counselors, Graduate students, Human Phenotype Ontology, IBM Watson, Justin McGarvie, Len Barker, MD, Michael Gambello, Morgan Simmons, Peter Wilkerson, Pfizer, Robert Tomaino, Robin Vinson, Rokkit Marketing, Russell Weller, Ruth O'Keefe, Shire, Taylor Cassidy, The Legacy of Angels Foundation, ThinkGenetic Symptom Matcher, thinkgenetic.com, TLOAF, Xavier Mugaruza

Tips for Compiling Your Family Health History

December 20, 2016 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 9 Comments

Scientists have long maintained that they can track human origins back to one region in Africa.  From there, our human ancestors spread up to Europe and outwards to settle in… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: chronic disease, family, family history, generations, genetic conditions, health history, medical conditions, Morgan Simmons, pedigree

The Inside Scoop on Genetic Counseling

November 14, 2016 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 5 Comments

Inside Scoop

If I were to ask you to sit back, close your eyes, remember your childhood, and ask you what you wanted to be when you grew up, what would you… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: genetic counseling, genetic counselor, genetics, Morgan Simmons, National Society of Genetic Counselors, NSGC, ThinkGenetic

Top Five Reasons to Join a Support Group

September 21, 2016 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 4 Comments

Living with or being the caregiver, family member, or friend of someone living with a genetic condition can be overwhelming at times. In addition to having questions and concerns, many… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: advocacy group, community, genetic condition, genetic disease, genetic disorder, Morgan Simmons, support group

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