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Financial Challenges in the Fight for Independent Genetic Counseling Services

April 11, 2024

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Direct-to-Consumer is Direct-to-Chaos for Rare Disease Families

February 29, 2024

Silhouettes of 44 people encircle the text, “Updated 23andMe test still misses moist people with BRCA1/2 hereditary cancer risks”. About 1 in 4 of the people are colored in red and the rest are colored in pink. The pink silhouette is intended to represent people who carry a BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variant that would be missed by the 23andMe test.

The Value of Knowledge and the Cost of False Reassurance: Understanding the Updates to 23andMe’s BRCA Genetic Testing

January 31, 2024

Image description: cartoon of an individual with a large mustache, a top hat, and cape standing behind a brown and red booth holding test tubes in front of a crowd of stick fingers. The booth has a banner reading "DTC snake oil" at the top and signs that read "Tests 100% of the DNA!", "Test your infant for ALL health conditions!," and "Holiday sale today!" A white speech bubble reads "Step right up! We are the ONLY ones who can give you ALL the answers!"

Direct-to-Consumer is Direct-to-Chaos for Rare Disease Families

February 29, 2024

Silhouettes of 44 people encircle the text, “Updated 23andMe test still misses moist people with BRCA1/2 hereditary cancer risks”. About 1 in 4 of the people are colored in red and the rest are colored in pink. The pink silhouette is intended to represent people who carry a BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variant that would be missed by the 23andMe test.

The Value of Knowledge and the Cost of False Reassurance: Understanding the Updates to 23andMe’s BRCA Genetic Testing

January 31, 2024

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Sept 2023 Newsletter Alzheimer Disease (1)

Dementia, Drugs, and DNA

September 28, 2023

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Mitochondrial Disease in the News; the darker reality of living with a rare disease

September 28, 2023

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Jessie Conta: Laboratory Stewardship Advocate Guides GSF Forward

August 31, 2023

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The Balancing Act of Pre-implantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy

August 29, 2023

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BRCA2 on the TODAY Show: Jill Martin’s Story

July 31, 2023

Reflections on the 2023 PLUGS Summit

June 30, 2023

Image description: cartoon of an individual with a large mustache, a top hat, and cape standing behind a brown and red booth holding test tubes in front of a crowd of stick fingers. The booth has a banner reading "DTC snake oil" at the top and signs that read "Tests 100% of the DNA!", "Test your infant for ALL health conditions!," and "Holiday sale today!" A white speech bubble reads "Step right up! We are the ONLY ones who can give you ALL the answers!"

Direct-to-Consumer is Direct-to-Chaos for Rare Disease Families

February 29, 2024

Silhouettes of 44 people encircle the text, “Updated 23andMe test still misses moist people with BRCA1/2 hereditary cancer risks”. About 1 in 4 of the people are colored in red and the rest are colored in pink. The pink silhouette is intended to represent people who carry a BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variant that would be missed by the 23andMe test.

The Value of Knowledge and the Cost of False Reassurance: Understanding the Updates to 23andMe’s BRCA Genetic Testing

January 31, 2024

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What’s in a (Noninvasive) Name?

January 18, 2024

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A note of reflection and gratitude as we close out another year at GSF

December 29, 2023

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At-Home Genetic Testing for the Holidays: Think Before You Gift

December 7, 2023

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GSF Extends Reach Thanks to the Gibbs Family Foundation

November 29, 2023