You have a genetic condition, or you are at-risk for developing one. Or maybe you and your partner found out you both carry a mutation for the same genetic condition. You’ve had confirmatory testing. Basically, you know you are a candidate. And now you may be...
With the growing awareness of the importance of family history information as well as increasing access to genetic testing, more people are finding out that they may be at risk for a genetic disease. Sometimes, this knowledge comes before that individual is ready to...
Autosomal recessive is a pattern of inheritance. Genetic diseases are caused by changes, also called mutations or pathogenic variants in genes that cause the gene not to work properly. We inherit two copies of each gene from our parents; one from our mothers and the...
One of the most recent developments in the field of genetics is called genome editing. This group of scientific techniques allows for the addition, removal, or modification of DNA. CRISPR is a method for genome editing that has gained popularity as it is considered to...
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...
When I first began working in the fertility sphere, I felt like I was learning an entirely new language. Healthcare professionals and patients involved in fertility evaluations and treatments have to wrap their minds around a bevy of unusual words, complicated medical...
