Press Releases

July 27, 2010: NSGC RELEASES STATEMENT CALLING FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION IN THE ABSENCE OF FEDERAL SAFEGUARDS FOR DTC GENETIC TESTS

May 11, 2010: NSGC RELEASES STATEMENT ON PERSONAL GENETIC TESTING KITS AVAILABLE THROUGH RETAIL PHARMACIES

March 30, 2010: NSGC RELEASES STATEMENT ON GENE PATENTING

February 4, 2010: NSGC ENCOURAGES CONSUMERS TO CONTACT A GENETIC COUNSELOR WHEN CONSIDERING DTC TESTING

January 29, 2010: THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF GENETIC COUNSELORS RELEASES STATEMENT REGARDING KANSAS JURY'S CONVICTION OF DR. GEORGE TILLER'S MURDERER

September 23, 2009: NATIONAL SOCIETY OF GENETIC COUNSELORS DISPELS MYTHS ABOUT BREAST CANCER TESTING

July 7, 2009: NATIONAL SOCIETY OF GENETIC COUNSELORS APPLAUDS NOMINATION OF DR. FRANCIS COLLINS TO LEAD THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

June 12, 2009: NATIONAL SOCIETY OF GENETIC COUNSELORS RELEASES STATEMENT ON MURDER OF DR. GEORGE TILLER

April 6, 2009: CONSUMERS SHOULD BE MINDFUL OF DTC GENETIC TESTING: DON'T BYPASS GENETIC COUNSELORS, MEDICAL GENETICISTS OR OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

March 9, 2009: KNOW YOUR RISK FOR INHERITED COLON CANCER: INCIDENCE OF RISK SIMILAR TO BREAST CANCER, BUT FEWER GET TESTED

February 9, 2009: MOST MEN AT RISK FOR GENETIC DEFECTS DON'T GET TESTED: THEY AND THEIR OFFSPRING MAY BE UNAWARE OF INCREASED RISK FOR CANCER

January 1, 2009: ANNOUNCING THE 2009 NSGC PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

May 30, 2008: NATIONAL SOCIETY OF GENETIC COUNSELORS RECOMMENDS THREE QUESTIONS MEN SHOULD ASK ABOUT PROSTATE CANCER

May 21, 2008: STATEMENT BY ANGELA TREPANIER, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL SOCIETY OF GENETIC COUNSELORS REGARDING THE GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT BEING SIGNED INTO LAW

May 1, 2008: STATEMENT BY ANGELA TREPANIER, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL SOCIETY OF GENETIC COUNSELORS REGARDING THE GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT PASSING THE HOUSE

April 24, 2008: STATEMENT BY ANGELA TREPANIER, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL SOCIETY OF GENETIC COUNSELORS REGARDING THE GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT PASSING THE SENATE

April 23, 2008: Genetic Counselors Focus on Family History for National DNA Day

April 23, 2008: National Society of Genetic Counselors Recommends Asking Questions Before Considering Genetic Testing

April 10, 2007: National Society of Genetic Counselors Recommends Asking Questions Before Considering Genetic Testing

September 7, 2005: NATIONAL SOCIETY OF GENETIC COUNSELORS SUPPORTS THE U.S. PREVENTATIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE (USPSTF) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING GENETIC RISK ASSESSMENT AND BRCA MUTATION TESTING (PDF)

February 18, 2005: National Society of Genetic Counselors Supports the Senate's Passage of Genetic Non-Discrimination Bill (PDF)

October 28, 2004: National Society of Genetic Counselors and FORCE Develop Brochure on Genetic Information and Discrimination

November 26, 2003: Family Health History Can Provide Key Information About Health Risk

February 2003: Genetic Counseling: Myths and Misconceptions

November 12, 2002: A new study suggests that genetic testing can identify a clear risk of Alzheimer's disease.

November 12, 2002: Lack of Family Medical History Puts Hispanics and Asians at Greater Health Risk.

April 3, 2002: First Cousins face lower risk of having children with genetic conditions than is widely perceived.

November 17, 2009: Statement by National Society of Genetic Counselors Regarding Revised USPSTF Breast Screening Recommendations.