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"It's a complicated public health message," says Holly Peay, co-chairwoman of the psychiatric genetic special interest group for the National Society of Genetic Counselors and associate director of the genetic counseling training program at the National Human Genome Research Institute in Bethesda. "What we're hoping happens is that the public and individuals and families increasingly understand that mental illness has a strong biological component and a strong environmental component.". (Sun-Sentinel.com)
KC nurse honored for her work in genetic counseling Jun 10, 2006
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle. Saturday 10 June, 2006. (Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, KS)
Breast-sparing Surgery An Option For Women With Breast Cancer Gene Mutation, Study Finds Jun 8, 2006
For information about breast cancer or genetic counseling, visit www. cancer. (Science Daily)
Racial Component Is Found in Lethal Breast Cancer Jun 8, 2006
The work has not yet been published, but Dr. Olopade said the message to black women, and to women of all races, was that if their mothers, sisters or daughters developed breast cancer at an early age, they needed to start screening for it well before age 40, to seek genetic counseling and to consider preventive drugs and perhaps preventive surgery if they proved to be at high risk. Basal-like tumors tend to grow fast and spread quickly, and they are more likely than other types to be fatal. (Herald-Tribune)
The high price of women's eggs May 30, 2006
Donors also go through a psychological evaluations and genetic counseling. Thomas has about 300 women in her Rolodex of donors. (AZCentral -- News)
Baxter is recognized by the Association of Hemophilia Clinic Directors of Canada May 25, 2006
Specifically, the lab provides genetic testing for family genetic counseling purposes, and to help with the clinical management of hemophilia patients in areas such as determining effective therapy regimens and the prediction of antibody development in their therapy. Prior to 2006, the funding of the National Hemophilia Mutation Laboratory was maintained by several funding agencies, such as Health Canada. (Canada Newswire)
It's in the genes: Hospitals add genetic counseling May 19, 2006
For families with a history of cancer, genetic counseling can change lives -- or maybe save them ... Genetic counseling as a medical field barely existed 20 years ago. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Optic Glioma May 15, 2006
Genetic counseling may be advised for people with neurofibromatosis-1. Regular eye exams may allow early diagnosis of these tumors before they cause symptoms. (KCRA 3, CA)
Chartock to address Sage graduates May 13 May 14, 2006
Flaherty, who died in February, led a working group of faculty and staffers at Sage to develop a model for genetic counseling for health care consumers. Sage's commencement will begin at 10:30 a.m. on May 13 at the Houston Field House on the campus of in Troy. (Albany Business Review, NY)
FRIENDS INSIDER May 9, 2006
Rebecca Eells, of Myrtle Beach, SC, graduates this Sunday, Mother's Day, from Duke University, Durham, NC. She plans to attend graduate school at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, to study genetic counseling. Sarah Meng from Agnes Scott College. (Fox News)
New guidelines offer power to prevent stroke May 6, 2006
Refer patients with rare genetic causes of stroke for genetic counseling. Treat high-risk diabetic patients with statins. (EurekAlert!)
FDA Okays Myozyme for Pompe Disease May 2, 2006
Genetic counseling can provide families with information regarding risk in future pregnancies. What is the prognosis. (Food Consumer)
Younger Women With Hereditary Breast Cancer Risk Tumor In Other Breast Feb 17, 2006
Genetic counseling is also important for women with hereditary breast cancer, Gronberg said ... Genetic counseling can help women decide what options to pursue, he said. (MEDLINEplus)
Younger Women With Hereditary Breast Cancer Risk Tumor in Other Breast (HealthDay) Feb 16, 2006
Genetic counseling is also important for women with hereditary breast cancer, Gronberg said ... Genetic counseling can help women decide what options to pursue, he said ... To learn more about genetic counseling, visit the. (RSS - Yahoo News - Health)
Researchers Identify Gene Mutation As Major Cause Of Parkinson's In Ashkenazi Jewish Patients Jan 31, 2006
"Up until now, genetic counseling for Parkinson's disease hasn't really been considered," adds study co-author Dr. Laurie J. Ozelius, Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics at Einstein. "Our finding should bring genetic counseling for Parkinson's disease to the forefront along with genetic testing for early detection of Parkinson's disease.". (Science Daily)
Genetic Mutation Plays Part in Some Parkinson's Cases (HealthDay) Jan 26, 2006
Genetic Mutation Plays Part in Some Parkinson's Cases - Yahoo. Secondary Navigation. (RSS - Yahoo News - Health)
Genetic Link to Parkinson's Disease Is Detected in 2 Ethnic Groups Jan 26, 2006
The discovery will allow genetic counseling and early diagnosis of the disease in the affected groups, said Dr. Susan B. Bressman, a neurologist at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and the leader of one of two studies on the subject published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. ADVERTISEMENT. (Los Angeles Times)
Prophylactic Surgeries Prevent Two Gynecological Cancers In Women With Lynch Syndrome Jan 26, 2006
"This study is a very important reminder to physicians to pay particular attention to a woman's family history of colon, endometrial and ovarian cancers, with genetic counseling becoming of utmost importance. If women with Lynch syndrome are identified, there needs to be coordinated care between the gastrointestinal and obstetrics and gynecologic medical disciplines," Lu says. Given that the average age of developing endometrial cancer was 46 among the women in the study, typically, women can... (Science Daily)
Mayo collaboration identifies gene in childhood kidney disease Jan 17, 2006
This news is of immediate importance to MKS families who may now have their blood screened for the defect and seek genetic counseling. The finding also is important for advancing understanding of what goes wrong in common birth defects, such as neural tube defects, as well as for related disorders such as more common forms of polycystic kidney disease (PKD). (EurekAlert!)
Albany Med women's center to relocate to Latham Jan 1, 2006
Services include: general gynecological and obstetrical care; perimenopause and menopause therapy; minimally-invasive gynecological surgery; pelvic floor dysfunction therapy; gynecological malignancies; genetic counseling; adolescent care; high-risk obstetrics and specialized ultrasounds and prenatal testing. "The Women's Wellness Center was created to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art health care to women of all ages in a welcoming and unique environment," Veille said. (Albany Business Review, NY)
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