If you’re thinking about starting or expanding your family, you may wonder if you or your partner have a heritable genetic disease. And, if so, how can you prevent your offspring from inheriting a disabling condition? Genetic carrier screening is the first step...
Watching a loved one suffer from a debilitating disease is heartbreaking. It’s also scary thinking about whether you may also develop the same condition or pass it on to your own children. Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) is an option for many people facing...
During a genetic consultation, you’ll hear many acronyms, and they can get confusing. As you aim to have a healthy baby, you’ll evaluate different screening options to find what’s best for you. Recently, some terminology in the world of assisted...
If you’re considering starting a family, you may have some concerns about possible genetic or heritable conditions that you could pass on to your child. Meeting with a genetic counselor can give you more information and help you decide on next steps, but you may...
As genetics becomes an increasingly important component of research, health and medicine, protecting genetic information is vital. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), a federal law that protects...
