Genetics

PolicyWise 

A health policy postdoc’s perspective on ASHG

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Clarice 0 Comments American Society of Human Genetics, ASHG, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Conference, Dr. Hadley Stevens Smith, Genetics, postdoc

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) annual meeting drew more than 8,000 attendees to Houston last week. The exhibit

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Momentum 

Celebrating National DNA Day

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Momentum 0 Comments Genetics, Human Genome Project, Human Genome Sequencing Center, Nicole Blanton, Research

In 1998, the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine was chosen as one of three centers to

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PolicyWise 

How will you protect yourself on National Data Privacy Day?

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Clarice 0 Comments Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Christi Guerrini, Genetics, National Data Privacy Day

Did you know that National Data Privacy Day is Jan. 28? Congress first recognized this day in 2009 to raise

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Momentum 

What is genetic counseling?

November 8, 2018November 7, 2018 Momentum 0 Comments Education, Genetic counseling, Genetics, Nicole Blanton, School of Health Professions

With the sharp rise in popularity of direct-to-consumer genetic testing and the practice of precision medicine, it’s no coincidence that

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Momentum 

The next frontier in the battle against childhood cancer: Genetics and genomics

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 Momentum 0 Comments Cancer, Genetics, Genomics, Nicole Blanton, Pediatric Cancer, pediatrics

Cancer is the leading cause of death from disease among children, and although mortality rates continue to decline, coping with

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Momentum 

Family finds answers, hope after discovery of rare genetic disorder

March 14, 2018June 23, 2019 Momentum 2 Comments Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome, Dr. Robin Kochel, Genetics, Nicole Blanton, SPARK for autism

When Della Calder was just one year old, Caitlin Calder noticed troubling issues with her daughter’s early development. “We started

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PolicyWise 

The gene “goalkeeper”: Exploring Spanish interpretation of genetic information

December 8, 2017December 8, 2017 Clarice 0 Comments Amanda Gutierrez, Genetics, Interpretation, Language Barriers, Spanish, Translation

Imagine you are a patient in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language. You meet with a doctor

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From The Labs 

How having too much or too little of CHRNA7 can lead to neuropsychiatric disorders

November 28, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Autism, calcium channel, cellular stress, CHRNA7, cognitive impairment, genetic condition, Genetics, Human genetics, neuron, Neuropsychiatric disorders, neuropsychiatric disordrs

Studying the genetic code allows researchers to know whether some patients with neuropsychiatric disorders either have extra copies of the

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PolicyWise 

Intelligence and genetic essentialism

June 16, 2017June 15, 2017 Clarice 1 Comment Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Cody Brannan, Discrimination, DNA, Genetic Essentialism, Genetics, Genomics, Health Policy Program, Neuroethics, Neuroscience, Research, Science Policy

In 1869, Francis Galton reasoned that if human intellect was determined to be hereditary, then it “would be quite practicable

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From The Labs 

CRKL in 22q11.2; a key gene that contributes to common birth defects

May 24, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments 22q11.2, Birth defects, CRKL, cryptorchidism, DiGeorge syndrome, Genetics, genitourinary birth defects, hypospadias, kidney birth defects, mouse model

The 22q11.2 region of human chromosome 22 is a hotspot for a variety of birth defects. Scientists learned about this

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