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Open Your at-Home DNA Alzheimer’s Report When You’re Already on the Phone With a Genetic Counselor
Panic doesn’t have to be part of the equation if you find out you have an elevated risk of developing alzheimer’s disease.
“Do You Wish You’d Never Done a DNA Test?” - Guest Post by Casey
Casey shares with us her DNA surprise, a shocking realization about herself and her connection with family that unfolded over time.
MyHeritage blog highlights 5 Tips for an Adoption-Related Search
Here's a guest post I wrote for the MyHeritage blog with my five top tips for an adoption-related search.
DNA Security: My Thoughts in the Wake of the Golden State Killer Case Development
The use of the genealogical DNA website called GEDmatch to solve a long history of crimes perpetrated by the Golden State Killer has a lot of people wondering, “Should I be concerned about the privacy and security of my DNA?”
5 Things to Pay Attention to in Your Family History
Some families and its members are more comfortable with sharing medical history information. In other families, it is harder to learn this information. When you have the chance to gather health information from family, what should you focus on?
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.
Should You Do a Home DNA Test for Alzheimer’s?
We don't know and understand all the factors that cause Alzheimer's yet, so while genetic testing can be helpful, it oftentimes won't be able to tell the whole story.
This is VUS
Adoption affects access to information about a person's history, most significantly for the person who was adopted. As this post reveals, it can also affect the parents who have adopted a child with complex medical needs and no clear underlying cause.
Why Do Adoptees Want DNA Testing?
Anna Childers is a genetic counselor who interviewed adult adoptees on their perspectives on DNA testing.
How Do You Know if an Online DNA Test Is Reliable?
How do you know if a DNA company you found online is reputable? And whether its results are reliable?