Westinghouse vs Edison. Microsoft vs Apple. Nature vs Nurture. Cats vs Dogs. The world is full of rivalries; even the genetics world. While most of the population has heard of Darwin, fewer may have heard of his...
This article originally was published on GenomeWeb on July 14th, 2017 by Julia Karow. NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – To increase the chance of pregnancy and reduce the incidence of miscarriage, more and more fertility clinics...
We are excited to announce that Reprogenetics, Recombine, and Genesis Genetics have joined forces as CooperGenomics, bringing the best of these three companies together as part of the CooperSurgical family. (As I like to say,...
The first time I ever gave any kind of real thought to the possibility of genetic landmines in my Jewish ancestry, I was in my mid-20s, not dating anyone too seriously — Jewish or otherwise...
At 24 with few (read: no) thoughts of having a baby, I decided to take CooperGenomics’s carrier screening test. A carrier screening test takes a look at your genes by way of a blood or...
We’ve spent our entire lives inside of our bodies, so we should know them pretty well, right? Despite time spent in biology classes and doctor’s offices, a lot of us don’t have the first idea...
In the genetics world, cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the better-known inherited conditions. It's relatively common (at least in the European population) and it has its own well-established foundation, representing approximately 30,000 people with...
During a genetic counseling consultation, a patient is asked about their ethnic background. This helps us provide a more accurate risk assessment for a pregnancy to be affected with a given condition. Though everyone is...
You may have recently read one of several press articles about the nationwide shortage of genetic counselors. Some articles, like this one released by NPR, focus on the deficit of qualified professionals, while others, like...
The flyer came by my desk one morning: “Planning to Start a Family in 2015 or Beyond?” I am not actively planning for a baby yet but I am sure that I want to be...
