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Pregnancy After Tubal Reversal: Review Of Genetic Testing by Dr. Gary Berger Medical Doctor

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Posted Fri 31 Jul 2009 11:52am The tubal reversal doctors of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center describe genetic testing options available to women who become pregnant after tubal reversal as well as for all women who want to understand screening and diagnostic tests for prenatal genetic abnormalities. Read on »

Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing — The Need for Early Filtering of Genetic Information by HealthReformWatch.com Posted Thu 22 Jul 2010 7:35pm over the counter tests, like a pregnancy test, which gives a clear positive or negative result, genetic tests are about probabilities. Even a person who tests positive...-parenting," may be found at the ABA Journal and The New York Times Magazine .] Genetic testing for adult onset diseases used to be mainly a medical service. In most cases a person Read on »

Genetic Counselor sells suspect genetic tests! by Dr. Steve Murphy Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 29 Oct 2008 8:14am with a list of genetic tests I should be tested for......little did she know that this was a list for the Sherpa and the she as a Board Certified Genetic Counselor would have...) 7. SNP testing for lung cancer predisposition (What are THEY smoking?) I hope you get the picture, these were just a few of the 37 genetic tests this board certified genetic Read on »

FDA Ruling with Genetic Testing Puts A Big Hold on the “Genetic Benefit Management Cash Cow” For Retail Stores Marke by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sat 12 Jun 2010 11:36am This heated debate has been kicking around for a while now and until retail pharmacies actually pushed the button with making test available for purchase of the “box... be on the horizon as interpretations are queried.” I wrote about the FDA decision below. FDA States Genetic Tests Are Considered a Medical Device And Thus Need FDA Approval Read on »

Thoughts on Prenatal Genetic Testing by Ian P. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 11:28am , and are campaigning to oppose their use. I am not opposed to such tests, or any prenatal genetic testing, for a number of reasons. When ‘we’ were pregnant, as part of the routine ultrasound... One of the latest controversies within the community of those touched by autism is that of prenatal genetic testing. Some fear that this testing will lead to the termination Read on »

Myth 22: People who use genetic testing want designer babies by Angeline Duran Piotrowski Posted Wed 01 Jul 2009 6:39pm A new study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center found a high desire for additional genetic testing among consumers for life altering and threatening medical... interested in prenatal genetic testing for traits including tall stature, superior athletic ability and superior intelligence. “Our research has discovered that although the media Read on »

More Genetic Testing by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted Fri 17 Oct 2008 9:01pm The past week has been a whirlwind, as I am trying to understand Drew's genetic test results, and determine where to go from here. I have learned a lot about both his.... As a result of the genetic testing, there is now hereditary hearing loss. It is recommended that all children in families with genetic hearing loss be evaluated yearly until Read on »

Genetics Testing-Pros and Cons by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 17 Nov 2009 10:00pm

1 Comment has been passed to prevent employers and health insurance companies from requiring genetic testing or obtaining family histories of an employee. The fact that this has been.... Even if genetic testing is done there are many variables in how the results can be interpreted. Thus very dangerous information may be obtained that should only be interpreted Read on »

Genetic Test or Family History? Which Matters More? by Dr. Steve Murphy Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 05 Nov 2008 12:05pm assessment or genetic test results. Next, parents received a vignette about their youngest child’s hypothetical genetic risk, similarly randomized. The Vignettes: Imagine... that (you/your youngest child)gets a genetic test result that says he/she has a 30% chance of developing a disease with severe symptoms in adults. A 30% chance means that 3 out of 10 Read on »

Genetically testing Kids/sports greatness by Rosalie L. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 7:37pm case in point: A report about a kit that tests kids to see if they have a certain gene that some say predicts sports greatness. The goal: to help determine which sport a child is most likely to excel at." Gag me with a spoon..or a cheek swab. What a great idea it would be to test the adults to determine if they are genetically capable of being Read on »