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WANTED: The thoughts and experiences of adoptive parents who opted for at-home DNA testing on their adopted child
Adoptive parents who have ordered direct-to-consumer genetic testing on their adopted children as minors are invited to participate in a research study. This research opportunity is time-sensitive, so learn more and reach out today.
Solving crimes with DNA testing: understanding the basics with podcast guest J.C. Kenney
J.C. Kenney is the author a series of cozy mystery novels, one of which involves using DNA and genealogy to solve a murder cold case. You need not be a true crime fan or a DNA expert to learn from today's episode! The conversation with J.C. hones in on the highlights of DNA and crime investigation and is a great intro for those unfamiliar with investigative genetic genealogy, often shortened to IGG.
Filtering a Promethease Report: One Genetic Counselor's Strategy
There's no right or wrong way to filter through the results of raw genomic data and no professional standards or guidelines about how to do. So I've come up with my own strategy for how to do it out of necessity.
MTHFR, and the Watershed DNA Approach to DNA Testing
There is a growing issue of certain practitioners recommending genetic testing for MTHFR so that they can sell you supplements.
Differences between third-party DNA reports and clinical genetics laboratory reports
People are using third-party tools that give consumers information they interpret as health information on themselves. What comes out of these third-party tools is not actually a genetic health report, but it kinda "looks" like one.