genetic counseling
Most Genetic Counselors Encounter Discrepant Variant Classifications, Must Work Out Interpretations
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While neither common nor rare, discrepant variant classification can affect the management of patient care, and there are efforts to improve interpretations.
Barriers Prevent Diversity Within Genetics Workforce, But Some Programs Aim to Bolster Representation
A roundtable discussion organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examined the lack of diversity within genetics and genomics, especially among genetic counselors.
Alternative Genetic Counseling Approach Leads to Higher Patient Satisfaction, Study Suggests
A randomized controlled study presented at the NSGC annual meeting looked at whether the ARIA approach could improve recall, understanding, and satisfaction.
Cardiomyopathy Genetic Testing in Minors Has No Ill Effect on Family Dynamics, Study Finds
Most parents in the study told their children about their results, and most adolescents thought they should be informed at the same time as their parents.
Geisinger Trial to Evaluate Chatbot to Boost Cascade Testing in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
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The trial is examining new tools to identify patients with FH and help patients communicate disease risk to at-risk family members.