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Sesquizygotic Twins...Who Knew That Could Happen?
Sesquizygotic twins have been reported in the literature before, but this is reportedly the first case of it being detected during a pregnancy.
(Don’t) Be Still, My Beating Heart
February is Heart Month, which makes it a perfect time to discuss heart health and how genetic counseling and DNA testing might help you understand your chance of heart disease.
CRISPR in the News - The First Gene-Edited Babies Have Been Born
The first report of gene-edited babies has come out, reported by a researcher in China who was trained and degreed at a university in the United States.
Gedmatch, Raw Data, and Solving Violent Crimes With Genetic Genealogy
A voluntary site created for genealogists called GEDmatch is the site law enforcement and others are using to solve crimes. Solving crimes has included finding suspected perpetrators and identifying victims.
MyHeritage blog highlights 5 Tips for an Adoption-Related Search
Here's a guest post I wrote for the MyHeritage blog with my five top tips for an adoption-related search.
DNA Security: My Thoughts in the Wake of the Golden State Killer Case Development
The use of the genealogical DNA website called GEDmatch to solve a long history of crimes perpetrated by the Golden State Killer has a lot of people wondering, “Should I be concerned about the privacy and security of my DNA?”
This is VUS
Adoption affects access to information about a person's history, most significantly for the person who was adopted. As this post reveals, it can also affect the parents who have adopted a child with complex medical needs and no clear underlying cause.
DNA Testing After a Stem Cell Transplant: A Fascinating Case
When you have an allogeneic bone marrow or stem cell transplant, the blood-producing cells in your bone marrow are killed off by radiation or chemotherapy and then replaced with functioning cells from another person.
8 Key Points About Raw Data Files
and gain access to raw data files hasn’t fixed that basic issue. So, if you are going to download a raw data file from an at-home DNA test like 23andMe or AncestryDNA or a project like All of Us, here are eight key points to be aware of.
About that viral internet story of the husband and wife who found out they were twins...
A recent "news" story has gone viral, a story about a couple struggling to conceive a child whose doctor did testing and supposedly determined they were siblings, twins even, by results of genetic testing and by putting together pieces from the history of their adoptions.
Never Stop Doing the Right Thing
Never stop doing the right thing, especially when it comes to extending compassion, acceptance, and support to those affected by stigma.
Thoughts on Promethease
Make sure you are prepared to understand the results returned by an online tool such as Promethease.