“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
Before You Click to Order That Test – Tips for Understanding Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
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
Everyone’s a Mutant, After All – The Difference between Gene Mutations and Polymorphisms
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
Genetic disease. Genetic condition. Genetic disorder. Is there a difference?
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
“Something Smells… Fishy”: The 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
Napoleon Bonaparte and Hereditary Cancer
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
In the Gray – Understanding Variants of Uncertain Significance or VUS in Your Genetic Testing
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
ThinkGenetic to Attend and Exhibit at 13th Annual WORLDSymposium™
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
ThinkGenetic in 2016: A Message from the President
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
Tips for Compiling Your Family Health History
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
The Inside Scoop on Genetic Counseling
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
Top Five Reasons to Join a Support Group
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