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Aug 03, 2017

Booming Field

CNBC reports that the genetic counseling field is expected to grow as personalized medicine becomes more common.

Jul 20, 2016

Sanford Health Adds Commercial PGx Support as Personalized Medicine Initiative Expands

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Sanford is using Translational Software's platform to automate its clinical reporting as it looks to implement a broader PGx panel and test more patients.

May 06, 2016

AIM Specialty Health, InformedDNA Partner to Provide Genetic Testing Guidance to Payors

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The companies are working together to help insurers reduce wasteful spending and spur use of medically necessary tests. 

Apr 19, 2016

Not Keeping Up With Demand

There's a dearth of genetic counselors in the US, NPR's Morning Edition reports.

Oct 23, 2015

At NSGC, Panelists Tackle Overlap Between Risky Cancer, Prenatal, Pediatric Genes

At least some genes may play roles in both cancer risk and pediatric syndromes, posing complications for those tasked with conveying risk to patients.

Oct 08, 2015

Making Sense of It for Patients

There are an increasing number of job opportunities for genetic counselors, Nature Jobs reports.

Jul 23, 2014

Survey Reveals Genetics Professionals' Views on Incidental Findings Differ from Current Guidelines

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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A survey of genetics professionals conducted by researchers from the University of Washington has found that, on the whole, respondents' views on when and how to return incidental findings from whole genome and exome sequencing differed substantially from professional recom

Jun 24, 2014

UPDATE: InformedDNA, Edimer Collaborate on Genetic Counseling Program for XLHED

The story has been corrected to state that InformedDNA is a genetics services firm, not a genetics testing company.

Jun 13, 2014

Survey: Genetic Counseling Leads Some Patients to Cheaper BRCA Tests

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – When patients seeking BRCA testing are counseled by certified genetic healthcare providers (GHP) they may be more likely to receive cheaper testing procedures, thereby avoiding expensive comprehensive sequencing tests, according to

Jul 31, 2013

Cigna Hoping Required Counseling Will Reduce Unnecessary Genetic Tests, Help Clients Understand Coverage Decisions

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Cigna announced last week that it will require its members to undergo genetic counseling before deciding to cover genetic testing for heightened risk of breast cancer, colorectal cancer syndromes, or Long QT syndrome.

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The Scan

Like Sears, But With Cells

Jay Shendure and his colleagues have developed a new method to more comprehensively identify human cell types, the NY Times reports.

Infertile Mouse No More

Researchers in the UK and Japan have shown that infertility in mice with three sex chromosomes can be overcome, according to the Guardian.

PGD Growth Spurt

China is embracing preimplantation genetic diagnosis, Nature News reports. 

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