Colorectal cancer is fairly common for both men and women in the United States. The lifetime risk for developing colorectal cancer is 1 in 22 for men and just slightly lower for women (1 in 24). There are many factors that can increase the risk of developing...
Bleeding disorders like hemophilia affect the body’s ability to create blood clots. The formation of appropriate blood clots is necessary to allow injuries to heal. People with a bleeding disorder may experience a range of symptoms from easy bruising to life...
Jean Hannah Edelstein has Lynch syndrome. She was born with a gene variant, passed down in her family for generations, which significantly raises her risk for colon cancer, ovarian and uterine cancer, and a number of other cancers. Those with Lynch syndrome, also...
Some couples find out that they are carriers of a single gene recessive disorder only after their first pregnancy. Such was the case for Emily and Adam Griffin, who then decided to pursue PGT-M (preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic/single gene disorders) for...
Because the heart muscle is controlled by the automatic (involuntary) nervous system, we often take our heartbeat for granted. The characteristic, steady rhythm that sounds like “lub, dub…lub, dub…lub,dub” is controlled by our body’s very own coordinated...
