Genetic testing can be particularly valuable for individuals who were adopted or those who lack knowledge of their family medical history for several key reasons.
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The word consanguinity comes from the Latin consanguineus, meaning “of common blood”. People that are consanguineous are descended from the same ancestors.
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The field of genetics/genomics centers on an ever-expanding area of knowledge. This expansion and change is rapidly improving clinicians’ ability to identify genetic variants of significance.
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As discussed, the recent problems with access to care, lack of transparency and mistrust of medical professionals did not first appear in 2020.
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“There is nothing permanent except change”. This quote, attributed to Greek philosopher Heraclitus, has been echoed across centuries,
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There are over one hundred genes known to be associated with hereditary cancers, and more than fifty hereditary cancer syndromes.
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We will continue our series on genetics and art, and how genetics has appeared in art over time with a discussion of the artist “El Greco” and the appearance of features in his subjects that may be attributed to Marfan syndrome.
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Welcome to Part 3 of our blog series on how non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) has changed the world of prenatal screening. This installment will focus on what patients need to know when being counseled about NIPS by their healthcare provider.
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Our team has provided expert remote genetic counseling services to over 60,000 patients for the past five years, and now Metis has achieved the unique status of SOC2 certification for Genetics Maven™, our web-based telegenetic portal.
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Methodologies for non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS)/cell-free fetal DNA screening: The methodologies of testing used for NIPS can be roughly divided into Massively Parallel Shotgun Sequencing (MPSS) and targeted DNA SNP testing.
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There has been much press coverage about the recent explosion of the genetic testing market. Between 2014–17, there were approximately 75,000 genetic tests on the market, with about ten new tests entering the market daily.
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Non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS), also known as cell-free fetal DNA screening, is now available to pregnant women across the U.S. It first became available in 2011, and in 2012, ACOG (the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
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Artists have always incorporated the important issues of their time into their works, whether those be religion, love, death, the natural world, human suffering, etc. One of these important issues that have appeared in art over time is genetics.
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Metis Genetics is thrilled to welcome Joy Redman as our newest Trusted Advisor. Please read on to learn more about Joy’s background and the expertise that she will offer our clients and partners.
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In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the many advantages of the use of technology and automation in genetic counseling. Metis Genetics’ work with a particular client for their non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) program provides a concrete example of the benefits of automation.
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According the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of genetic counselors is projected to grow 29 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. But will we have the genetic counselors to meet this explosion over the ensuing decade?
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Mike Fox, 29, learned a lot about saving lives when he started his company, Hyde Sportswear, which makes an ultra-thin life jacket called the Wingman. The life vest even caught the attention of Shark Tank producers.
The day Fox received the email from the Shark Tank casting director was his mom’s birthday. “It was the first year without her, and it felt like a sign,” he says. It would be one of many signs that Fox felt after his mother died, as her death led to saving his life.
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In the first article of this series we explored why genetic testing for certain cardiogenetic conditions is so important – one of several reasons is that it can save lives! In the second article, we discussed the wide range of cardiac conditions that can be inherited, and the signs and symptoms as well as family history that healthcare providers should be on the lookout for. Now that we know what to look for and why this is so important, our last article in this series explores the steps to take after identifying a patient suspected of having a cardiogenetic condition.
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Burnout can sneak up on you any time of year, but especially around the holidays. Practicing mindfulness techniques is a great first line of defense against burnout which you can do just about anywhere. Here, we identify techniques for decreasing burnout not only for genetic counselors but for anyone who is interested in being more mindful in their daily lives.
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