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...
When considering the risk of having a child with a genetic disease, most people are quick to think about their family history — but that isn’t the only risk factor. Most intended parents don’t realize that certain ethnic backgrounds or ancestry is...
Today, for potential parents with genetic markers for serious hereditary conditions and diseases, conceiving a healthy child is not only possible but probable — largely due to advances in assisted reproductive technology. In particular, in-vitro fertilization (IVF)...
Mutations in the BRCA genes give women an elevated risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer — this is known as hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) syndrome. According to the National Cancer Institute, BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumor suppressor genes: in other...
In recent years, there has been a trend in patients receiving ADPKD diagnoses at an earlier age. This is possibly attributed to two factors: an increased use of family health history analysis and an increase in physician knowledge about disease symptoms. An earlier...
