What Do We Not Know About Genetic Testing

4.17.2017

What Do We Not Know About Genetic Testing
Forbes Quora, ContributorApril 7, 2017
Probably the most concerning misconception that people may have about genetic testing is that it is deterministic. There are actually very few genetic diseases that are fully deterministic. The genetics term for this is

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23andMe Cannot Replace Doctors

4.17.2017

23andMe Cannot Replace Doctors
The Daily CampusAlex OliveriaApril 14, 2017
Over the past decade or so, genealogy tests have become quite common. In these tests, customers send a DNA sample to a company via a saliva swab, and for around $100, they receive a report about their genetic heritage, all wi

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Tracing Your Roots: How Safe Is It to Date a Cousin?

4.12.2017

Dear Professor Gates:

I want to date a fourth cousin of mine. Is that wrong? I’m curious to know how related we actually are. We do not plan to have any children together, but if we did, would there be a risk of passing along a genetic defect or disorder? —Sonya

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Before you send your spit to 23andMe, what you need to know

4.12.2017

Before you send your spit to 23andMe, what you need to know
STAT News Sharon Begley April 7, 2017
The genetic testing company 23andMe received approval this week from regulators to sell genetic reports on an individual’s risk for 10 diseases, most prominently Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Before you

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FDA Approves Marketing Of Consumer Genetic Tests For Some Conditions

4.12.2017

FDA Approves Marketing Of Consumer Genetic Tests For Some Conditions

NPR Jessica BodyApril 7, 2017

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved 23andMe's personal genetic test for some diseases on Thursday, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Celiac disease.

The tests assess genetic risk for

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Spera Genomics Offering Preventive Whole-Genome Sequencing to Canadian Patients

4.12.2017

Spera Genomics Offering Preventive Whole-Genome Sequencing to Canadian Patients

GenomeWeb Julia Karow April 3, 2017

Spera Genomics is offering patients in Canada a preventive whole-genome sequencing service with annually updated clinical reports, all in the context of a long-term research study.

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F.D.A. Will Allow 23andMe to Sell Genetic Tests for Disease Risk to Consumers

4.12.2017

F.D.A. Will Allow 23andMe to Sell Genetic Tests for Disease Risk to Consumers
New York Times Gina Kolata April 6, 2017
For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration said it would allow a company to sell genetic tests for disease risk directly to consumers, providing people with information ab

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UDN Team Considers Exome Sequencing Diagnostic Yield in Cases Previously Denied Insurance Coverage

4.12.2017

UDN Team Considers Exome Sequencing Diagnostic Yield in Cases Previously Denied Insurance Coverage

GenomeWeb Andrea Anderson April 7, 2017

Members of a large research consortium are reaching genetic diagnoses for a significant proportion of individuals with rare, undiagnosed diseases who were prev

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American College of Medical Genetics And Genomics Updates Secondary Findings

4.10.2017

American College of Medical Genetics And Genomics Updates Secondary Findings

The AJMG SequenceMarch 2017

Recently revised guidelines from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) recommend that genomic sequencing labs should return secondary fi ndings on mutations in 59 genes u

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Gene Therapy: What Personalized Medicine Means for You

4.10.2017

Gene Therapy: What Personalized Medicine Means for You
CNETMarguerite ReardonMarch 22, 2017
Thuy Truong thought her aching back was just a pulled muscle from working out. But then came a high fever that wouldn't go away during a visit to Vietnam. When a friend insisted Truong, 30, go to an emergency

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