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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.
How to Test Your DNA (Even if You’ve Had a Stem Cell Transplant)
What Happens to DNA When Someone Has a Stem Cell Transplant?
Starting a Blog Helped Stacey Cope With Her DNA Surprise
Stacey reached out to me looking to connect with and find support from others who have discovered from DNA testing that they have Misattributed Parentage (NPE).
GEDmatch & the Are Your Parents Related Tool: What It Means if You See a Lot of Blue
Tracing individuals based on their relatives DNA and family trees are only part of what GEDmatch allows DNA researchers to do. Other tools are available on GEDmatch, including one called "Are Your Parents Related?"
Making Your Existence Known to Bio Family - Should You or Shouldn’t You?
If you are in a spot of deciding whether to reach out to genetic family who may or may not be aware of your existence, consider the situation pressing, but not urgent.
National Society of Genetic Counselors Posts Leaders’ Experience With Ancestry Testing for Hispanic Heritage Month
Two lovely genetic counselors and leaders within the National Society of Genetic Counselors paired up to experience and write about having ancestry testing to learn more about their Hispanic roots.
Two Sisters Bond as They Keep the Secret of Their Shared DNA Father
From the bravely-shared experiences of both Eden and Michelle, we learn about the tugging and pulling of loyalties to parents and siblings, the deeply-entrenched love and the desire for protection of the hearts of the ones most dear, and the unclear path forward when secrets long-hidden are suddenly and unexpectedly revealed.
DNA Testing: Ten Tips for Adoptive Parents
I’ve compiled ten tips for adoptive parents based on common questions and issues. The focus is on parents of children under the age of 18, but these points can apply to other families as well, including those who utilized egg, sperm, or embryo donation in building their family.
Digging Deeper Into a Promethease Finding Before Accepting It as Truth
I recently worked with a client who was adopted and had used a raw data file and the Promethease tool as an avenue to obtain some health/medical information for herself.
Brianne’s Interview With Fisher of the Extreme Genes Podcast About DNA Surprises
Check out this podcast episode to hear the discussion and understand more about how Watershed DNA came to be and how I help people who have gotten DNA surprises after an at-home test.