by Adam Stucke (Indiana State University Genetic Counseling Student, Class of 2018) One topic in medical diagnostics that is certainly getting more attention is psychiatric disorders. Conditions like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and autism have previously received quite a stigma for …
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Carrier Testing in Minors by Kyra Firestone (ISU Genetic Counseling Student) Current guidelines on carrier testing for minors suggest that carrier testing be delayed until the minor becomes an adult or has the capacity to make autonomous decisions about genetic …
By Miranda Ruben It is no secret that being part of the genetic counseling profession can be stressful. The stressors for genetic counselors start with the application to a master’s program and continue through to practicing genetic counselors. This stress …
See what local GC (Ben Helm) has to say about his personal experience with genetics because of a family history of heart disease in honor of Heart Month. http://genomemag.com/getting-personal/#.WKNj68vrtkS Once the illness has been diagnosed, suitable treatment can start straight …
Student Blog Post by Miranda Ruben (Indiana State University – Class of 2018) Imagine finding out that your ancestry, which you thought was German and Austrian, was actually primarily British. This is exactly what my mother found out after sending …
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