Clemson Ladies Clinic Lights Up Scoreboard! Jul 29, 2010
Lauren Barnett, AnMed Community Relations Coordinator said, "The Ladies Clinic provides AnMed Health the opportunity to interact with hundreds of women about the importance of breast cancer screening and prevention. Last year, thanks to the All In Foundation's support, we saw remarkable growth in our genetic counseling program, which allows residents to meet for free with an expert to learn more about their cancer risk. We are very grateful for the dedication that Dabo and Kathleen have shown to... (Clemsontigers.com)
Genetics test sellers come under fire Jul 23, 2010
GAO investigators also found problems with genetic counseling services provided by the companies. In a recording of a call that was played during the hearing, an undercover investigator asked a Pathway counselor whether she could submit a saliva sample from her fianc for a medical screening without telling him about it. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Illness lingers in 'back of my mind' Jul 15, 2010
If he gets to the point of considering children, he would want to have genetic counseling to try to figure out whether he would pass on a hereditary risk of cancer and what effects his treatment may have had in that regard, he said. This is a worry among many cancer survivors, but overall there's not much evidence of an increased risk of cancer in the children of people who had childhood cancer, Reulen said. (CNN -- Health)
Genetic testing questions Jul 9, 2010
As a member of a family that carries the BRCA1 mutation (a gene that greatly increases the likelihood of developing breast and/or ovarian cancers), I worry that broad commercialization of genetic tests may compromise reliability and take crucial genetic counseling out of the testing process. The lawsuit between the ACLU and Myriad Genetics, the Utah-based company that has held patents on the BRCA genes since 1994, exposes conflicts of interest that arise when genetic screening becomes big... (Boston Globe)
Use of genetic profiling to screen for diseases increasing Sarah Jenkins recently peered into a genetic crystal ball and got a glimpse of her potential future. Jun 20, 2010
Next month, New Jersey-based Medco Health Solutions, the nations largest pharmacy-benefit manager, is launching an expanded program to offer genetic tests and genetic counseling to about 10 million patients covered by health plans and insurers enrolled in it. Medco first began offering genetic tests in 2008 to patients who were prescribed the blood thinner warfarin, which is widely prescribed for heart attack and stroke victims. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Good Sam, Ohio's baby HQ Jun 18, 2010
Since 1993 the hospital has added the 30-bed Seton Center for High-Risk Obstetrics, where expectant mothers are monitored as inpatients, and a special-care obstetrics unit offering prenatal testing and genetic counseling. In 2004, the hospital, with Children s and University Hospital, opened the Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati, providing maternal-fetal medicine, support and surgery. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
NYU Cancer Institute experts present at American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting May 22, 2010
The center and its multidisciplinary team of experts provide access to the latest treatment options and clinical trials along with a variety of programs in cancer prevention, screening, diagnostics, genetic counseling and supportive services. For additional information, please visit. (EurekAlert!)
Concerns Raised About Drugstore Genetic Test May 14, 2010
Genetic counseling is available at a price ... Vance and Marion both strongly agree that genetic counseling should not be an add-on option to genetic testing ... Genetic counseling, they say, is the whole point of genetic testing. (CBS News -- Health)
Rapid Prenatal Test for Alpha-Thalassemia May 13, 2010
Prenatal screening and genetic counseling are essential for prevention and control of -thalassemia. The current diagnostic assay is both labor-intensive and time-consuming. (Science Daily)
Person's Genome Predicts Disease Risk Apr 30, 2010
Ormond was a paid consultant as a member of the Genetic Counseling Task Force for Navigenics from June 2007 to August 2009. Quake is a founder, consultant and equity holder in Helicos BioSciences. (Science Daily)
Engineering Disease-Free Babies? Apr 17, 2010
The authors of the paper argue that while some couples who know they are at risk for passing on mitochondrial diseases can already get genetic counseling or expect only mild problems from mitochondrial mutation, other families are more unfortunate. "In some families, mtDNA disease can affect multiple family members with catastrophic consequences," wrote Turnbull and colleagues. (ABC News)
Methodist, University of Tennessee to develop Memphis sickle cell center Apr 14, 2010
The unit, which will be located at , will consist of 24-hour acute care, an infusion unit and outpatient care that will provide patient education, genetic counseling, social work services and psychosocial support for adults. Methodist will incorporate the outpatient clinic into the existing Methodist University Hospital Teaching Practice in the Medical Arts Building. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
The Egg Market Mar 30, 2010
In a New York University survey, 10 percent to 13 percent of patients seeking genetic counseling said they would screen embryos to select. That's the number who admit they'd do it. (Slate)
Newer Genetic Test for Autism More Effective Mar 17, 2010
"The vast majority of children who have autism have no identifiable genetic markers that will help in genetic counseling for future pregnancies. That is very frustrating.". SOURCES: Bai-Lin Wu, Ph. (MEDLINEplus)
Autism Consortium study in Pediatrics shows CMA finds more genetic abnormalities than current tests Mar 15, 2010
Genetic testing that identifies a specific cause for a patient's ASD diagnosis facilitates much more accurate genetic counseling about the chances that future children born to parents of a child with ASD would inherit the same genetic risk factor for ASD.. Findings Expand Knowledge Base for Autism Researchers. (EurekAlert!)
AP: Genetic disease testing leads some adults not to have kids Feb 18, 2010
Fragile X syndrome, the leading cause of mental impairment in boys, may decline because carrier testing for parents and prenatal testing of fetuses is now available for it, said Barbara Biesecker, director of the genetic counseling program at the. Lots of eyes are on cystic fibrosis, a disease that causes sticky mucus buildup in the lungs, digestive problems and death in young adulthood. (USA Today -- News)
Nurse promotes early detection Jan 26, 2010
Audrey Tluczek, an assistant professor in the UW Madison School of Nursing, wants to eliminate some of the worry and stress that accompanies genetic counseling for CF. She is working with the Wisconsin Genetic Counseling Consortium (which includes genetic counselors throughout the state) to develop a family-centered genetic counseling model for parents of newborns. The project is funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at UW and the... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Dick-Hair (3) Jan 20, 2010
She received a Master of Science degree in genetic counseling in 2009 from Boston University School of Medicine. She is seeking employment in the Washington, D.C. area. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Experts talk about ‘cancer in the family’ Jan 13, 2010
However, the Arizona Cancer Center offers genetic counseling and a high-risk breast cancer prevention clinic with a team approach that includes a dietitian and psychiatrists for those with high anxiety about their risk ... To schedule an appointment for genetic counseling call Jessica Ray or Gail Martino at the Arizona Cancer Center at 520-694-0800. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Readers Write 01/05 Jan 10, 2010
Some religions disapprove of organ transplants, blood transfusions and genetic counseling why not include those procedures as well. If the Jehovah s Witnesses insist that blood transfusions not be covered, will the Congress appease them (or do they not have a lobbyist with sufficient funds to grease congressional palms). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Breast Cancer Gene Tied to Diagnosis at Younger Age Jan 10, 2010
"These findings are certainly concerning and could have implications on the screening and genetic counseling of these women," said study co-author Dr. Jennifer Litton, an assistant professor at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, in a news release from the center. "In BRCA-positive women with breast cancer, we actually might be seeing true anticipation -- the phenotype or cancer coming out earlier per generation. This suggests more than the mutation could be involved, perhaps lifestyle and... (MEDLINEplus)
Gene Behind Gaucher Disease a Player in Parkinson's Jan 10, 2010
The discovery raises some possible issues about genetic counseling, Marder said, but more work must be done before that can influence medical practice. "This is among the most important susceptibility factors for Parkinson's that has ever been discovered, but it is premature to talk about using it in clinical practice," she said. (MEDLINEplus)
Many High-Risk Women Refuse Breast MRI Jan 10, 2010
Berg said genetic counseling would be of benefit for some women who are unsure if they are at very high risk of breast cancer. For instance, women who may benefit from genetic counseling and possibly testing for the BRCA1 or 2 mutations include those who are first-degree relatives of a known BRCA mutation carrier and those who have a male family member with breast cancer. (MEDLINEplus)
