Few women at high-risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer receive...
Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes account for nearly 25 percent of hereditary breast cancers and most hereditary ovarian cancers, yet a study by cancer prevention and control researchers at...
View ArticleUutilizing genetic health care professional reduces unnecessary testing,...
A new Moffitt Cancer Center study published Thursday in Genetics in Medicine shows that counseling from a genetic health care provider before genetic testing educates patients and may help reduce...
View ArticleMaster's thesis is foundation for film that shatters old myths of Down syndrome
Leigh Ann Kaman fell to the floor when doctors told her that her newborn son, Benjamin, had Down syndrome. She and her husband, Brian, felt totally alone.
View ArticleTest helps predict which children with kidney disease will respond to...
A genetic screening test may help predict which patients with one of the most common childhood kidney diseases will respond to standard therapies. The test is described in a study appearing in an...
View ArticleNew DNA test for diagnosing diseases linked to childhood blindness
Researchers in the United Kingdom have demonstrated that advanced DNA testing for congenital cataracts can quickly and accurately diagnose a number of rare diseases marked by childhood blindness,...
View Article'Angelina Jolie effect' prompted more testing for breast cancer genes, study...
(HealthDay)—In the months after actress and activist Angelina Jolie revealed last year that she had undergone a preventive double mastectomy because of an increased risk for breast cancer, the number...
View ArticlePhone counseling helps rural women with cancer gene tests
(HealthDay)—Telephone counseling on genetic testing is as effective as in-person counseling for women at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer, a new study finds.
View ArticlePatients counseled on genetic heart disease risk feel they have more control...
Adults counseled on their genetic risk of coronary heart disease believe they have more control over their fate, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions...
View ArticleCDC: PCPs to inform families of sickle cell trait in newborns
(HealthDay)—Primary care providers should offer educational materials and provide genetic counseling to families when they receive positive results for sickle cell trait (SCT) at the time of newborn...
View ArticleInvasive procedures down with noninvasive prenatal testing
(HealthDay)—The number of invasive diagnostic procedures, including amniocentesis, is down significantly after the introduction of noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), according to a study published in...
View ArticleACL injuries in female athletes traced to genes
Female athletes endure two to eight times more anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries than male athletes. Now it appears that genes are a major factor, according to Dr. William Landis, G. Stafford...
View ArticleRecommendations issued for prevention of ovarian cancer
(HealthDay)—Recommendations for prevention of ovarian cancer include oral contraceptive use and tubal sterilization, as well as genetic counseling and testing for women from high-risk families,...
View ArticleTumor sequencing study highlights benefits of profiling healthy tissue as well
As the practice of genetically profiling patient tumors for clinical treatment decision making becomes more commonplace, a recent study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center suggests...
View ArticleCan we cure Huntington's disease?
I didn't cry until page 123 of Lisa Genova's terrific new novel Inside the O'Briens. That's when 44-year-old Boston police officer Joe O'Brien tells his four young adult offspring that his "weird...
View ArticleStudy finds one-third of colorectal cancers diagnosed before 35 are hereditary
Hereditary colorectal cancers, caused by inherited gene mutations, are relatively rare for most patients. However, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a...
View ArticleDisappearing Down syndrome, genetic counseling, and textbook coverage
Last week, several people sent me a perspective piece by bioethicist Art Caplan in PLOS Biology, "Chloe's Law: A Powerful Legislative Movement Challenging a Core Ethical Norm of Genetic Testing." The...
View ArticleGenetic landscape can impact treatment for children with rare, aggressive cancer
For children with rare, aggressive and advanced cancer, precision medicine may help doctors determine their best treatment options, a new study finds.
View ArticleASHG issues statement supporting licensure of genetic counselors
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) issued today a statement of support for state licensure of certified genetic counselors. To receive and maintain licensure, providers would need to receive...
View ArticleWomen getting BRCA testing not receiving counseling by trained genetics...
Most women who underwent BRCA genetic testing did not receive genetic counseling by trained genetics professionals and the lack of clinician recommendation was the most commonly reported reason in a...
View ArticleStudy shows genetic counseling helps psychiatric patients
A new University of British Columbia study shows that genetic counselling helps patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and similar conditions understand and cope with their illness.
View ArticleNew study for women with family history of breast, ovarian cancer
A new clinical study by Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University seeks to increase the number of women at hereditary risk for breast and ovarian cancer who are seen for genetic counseling services.
View ArticleInsurers may insist on counseling before genetic tests for breast cancer
Health care providers and insurers agree that it's in everyone's best interest to refer women for genetic testing if their family history of breast or ovarian cancer puts them at higher risk. What they...
View ArticleGenetic counseling helps determine risk for hereditary cancers
Knowing your family history is a key part in understanding your risk factors for certain diseases. While you're gathering with family this Thanksgiving, get to know more about your family's health...
View ArticleFindings suggest a gap between need, availability of genetic counseling
Physicians often fail to recommend genetic testing for breast cancer patients at high risk for mutations associated with ovarian and other cancers, according to a large study by researchers at the...
View ArticleSkin disease caused by sperm cell transmission of keratin mutation
Nagoya University research identified a patient with the whole-body skin disease epidermolytic ichthyosis that had been inherited as a germline mutation from her father with the milder epidermolytic...
View ArticleFamily history questionnaire ups genetic counseling for CRC
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing outpatient colonoscopy, a family history questionnaire (FHQ) sent by mail is associated with an increase in available family history and referral for genetic...
View ArticleInternists play a vital role in identifying patients for genetic counseling...
Patients at high risk for familial cancer, history of cancer at a young age, or history of multiple cancer occurrences may be referred to genetic counseling for genetic testing from the primary care...
View ArticleMainstreaming genetic counselling for ovarian cancer could support screening,...
A study that looked at mainstreaming genetic counselling for ovarian cancer to support screening programmes in Malaysia was presented at the ESMO Asia 2017 Congress. The preliminary results of the...
View ArticleRecommendations for genetic counseling and genetic testing for hereditary...
To date, there have been few recommendations to guide physicians about when to offer men genetic consultation for prostate cancer risk. Now, an international and inter-specialty panel of experts...
View ArticleACOG advocates cascade testing for hereditary gene mutations
(HealthDay)—Obstetrician-gynecologists should be aware of who is eligible for cascade testing, use resources to ensure testing is offered, and know which options can help patients overcome potential...
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