May 2019
By Lisa Alderson, Co-founder and CEO, Genome Medical
Many healthcare professionals have been wondering what’s going on with the FDA and pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing. Within the past 19 months the FDA has approved direct-to-consumer PGx testing—but stated that the results of such tests must be confirmed by separate PGx tests ordered by a healthcare provider. Here are the details.
Learn more about what precision medicine is, what it is not and how this approach to medical care can be valuable to individuals, families and health systems when paired with clinical experts in genomic medicine.
A Genetic Counselor is a Genetic expert that can help you understand how genetics impacts your health, whether genetic testing is right for you and what tests might be most appropriate.
Navigating genetic testing without genetic expertise is similar to driving to a new destination without navigation. Genome Medical simplifies the process by helping you and your doctor navigate through the genetic testing options.
What is the relationship between cancer and genetics? Is cancer hereditary? All cancers are genetic, but not all cancers are hereditary. Only about 10% of all cancer diagnoses are due to a hereditary reason.
How can cardiovascular genetic testing affect your cardiovascular health? Cardiovascular genetic testing can impact your personal care. If a genetic test comes back positive, it could tell the doctor that you need additional cardiac screening.
The reason for considering proactive genetic testing is that individuals can be tested to identify whether or not they have an underlying hereditary risk for a certain disease that may not be apparent in their family history or hasn’t presented itself yet.
Is it best to talk with a genetic counselor before trying to conceive? Talking with a genetic expert before conceiving can reduce concerns you may have about having a child with a genetic disorder.
Learn about the difference between a genetics and genomics, common genetic disorders and genetic testing.
May 2019
By Lisa Alderson, Co-founder and CEO, Genome Medical
Topics: Papers and Publications, genetic-counseling, genetic-testing, telehealth, papers-publications
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