At-Home Genetic Testing Position Statement

6.24.2019

The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) advises consumers to consider the risks, limitations, and psychological implications of genetic testing for themselves and their families before purchasing an at-home genetic test (i.e. direct-to consumer, consumer-directed, consumer initiated, etc)

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Human Gene Patenting

4.16.2019

The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) supports the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in Association for Molecular Pathology v Myriad Genetics, Inc. which states that while synthetic complementary DNA is patent eligible, naturally occurring human DNA sequences may not be patented. 

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NSGC Media Placements from Q4 2018

1.29.2019

A Safe Prenatal Genetic Test Is Gaining Popularity with Young Moms-To-Be and Their Doctors - The Washington Post

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Genetic Testing of Children in the Adoption Process

10.9.2018

The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) supports collecting available health information (including medical, genetic, and family history) for children entering the adoption process.

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Human Cloning By Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) For Reproductive or Therapeutic Purposes

4.23.2018

Cloning by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) involves replacing the nucleus of an egg cell with the nucleus of a somatic cell from a donor, to create a zygote with the same nuclear DNA as the donor.

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NSGC Responds to U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approval of Direct-to-Consumer Cancer Test that Reports Three BRCA Mutations

4.19.2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the marketing of 23andMe Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk Report for BRCA1/BRCA2 on March 6, 2018. This is the first direct-to-consumer (DTC) test to report on three specific breast cancer gene mutations most common in people of Ashkenazi (Ea

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Reproductive Healthcare

4.12.2018

NSGC supports the ability of genetic counselors to communicate accurate, unbiased information about the complete range of reproductive options.

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Genetic Testing of Minors for Adult-Onset Conditions

4.12.2018

The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) encourages deferring predictive genetic testing of minors for adult-onset conditions when results will not impact childhood medical management or significantly benefit the child.

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MTHFR Gene Mutation: What You Need to Know

11.1.2017

NSGC Ethics and Clinical Genetics Expert Laura Hercher discusses what you need to know about the MTHFR gene mutation and why it’s important to see a genetic counselor when considering this type of testing.

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After 3 of My Family Members Died of Breast Cancer, I Got a Double Mastectomy at 25

11.1.2017

NSGC's Find a Genetic Counselor tool is included in an article about patient Lacey Prestay's experience with genetic counseling and facing her BRCA diagnosis. Lacey worked with genetic counselor Sumedha Ghate, and her story originally published on the NSGC blog.   

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