Genome Medical Appoints Scientific Advisory Board

4.10.2017

Genome Medical Appoints Scientific Advisory Board
Yahoo! FinanceMarch 23, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Genome Medical, Inc., a rapidly growing genomics precision medicine company integrating genomic medicine into everyday health care [www.genomemedical.com], announced its inaug

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UK grants first license to make babies using DNA from 3 people

4.10.2017

UK grants first license to make babies using DNA from 3 people
Chicago TribuneMaria Cheng (Associated Press)March 16, 2017
Britain's Newcastle University says its scientists have received a license to create babies using DNA from three people to prevent women from passing on potentially fatal geneti

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House GOP Bill Would Let Employers Require Genetic Tests

4.10.2017

House GOP Bill Would Let Employers Require Genetic Tests
Healthcare IT NewsJessica DavisMarch 13, 2017
Under a little-noticed bill that moved through the House Education and Workforce committee on March 8, employers would be able to require employees to submit genetic testing results as part of a we

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The Cost of Keeping your Genetic Information Private

4.10.2017

The Cost of Keeping your Genetic Information Private
The HillSuzanne B HagaMarch 15, 2017
With all of the attention focused on the new healthcare bill, it's understandable that a small bill (a mere eight-pages long) on wellness programs may have fallen under the radar. However, this bill could have

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Workplace Genetic Testing Isn't Just Unethical, It's Scientifically Unsound

4.10.2017

Workplace Genetic Testing Isn't Just Unethical, It's Scientifically Unsound
The Huffington PostErin SchumakerMarch 14, 2017
In 2008, Congress passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act to prevent employers and insurance companies from discriminating against Americans based on their medical

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Birth of the Genetic Counselor: 'Prescient' Melissa Ritcher

4.10.2017

Birth of the Genetic Counselor: 'Prescient' Melissa Ritcher
LohudSwapna Venugopal RamaswamyMarch 16, 2017
Melissa Richter was always ahead of her times.

Certified in aluminum welding, the White Plains native was “Rosie the Riveter” two years before the cultural icon became a symbol of women’s econo

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Shortage of Genetic Counselors in Face of Growing Need

4.10.2017

Shortage of Genetic Counselors in Face of Growing Need
MedscapeDamian McNamaraMarch 13, 2017
Expansion of genetic counseling services into all fields of medicine could help alleviate a growing crisis caused by two realities: the shortage of genetic counseling professionals; and the explosion in the

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Breast Surgeons Essential for Effective Genetic Testing

4.10.2017

Breast Surgeons Essential for Effective Genetic Testing
OncLiveSilas InmanMarch 10, 2017
It is imperative that surgeons remain involved in genetic counseling to meet the immense unmet need that exists for patients with breast cancer, given a shortage of available genetic counselors, according to Pat

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Expert Explains the Importance of Genetic Testing for Patients with Ovarian Cancer

4.10.2017

Expert Explains the Importance of Genetic Testing for Patients with Ovarian Cancer

Targeted OncologyKatie KoscoMarch 13, 2017

Cancer can strike randomly, or it can be a result of certain risk factors such as genetics. Genetic counseling can be an effective way for a person to better understand the

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Employers who Decline Genetic Testing Could Face Penalties Under Proposed Bill

4.10.2017

Employers who Decline Genetic Testing Could Face Penalties Under Proposed Bill
The Washington PostLena H SunMarch 11, 2017

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