Love sweets? Turns out, your genes might actually influence that sweet tooth you’ve always tried to suppress.
Connecting My Diverse Religious Background and My Genes
Tay-Sachs. Fragile X Syndrome. I vaguely remembered hearing about these genetic diseases in a high school biology classroom that smelled like glue.
Tay-Sachs. Fragile X Syndrome. I vaguely remembered hearing about these genetic diseases in a high school biology classroom that smelled like glue.
A Rabbi’s Perspective on Jewish Genetic Diseases
Gina was just fourteen years old and when she died. She had such a positive and upbeat attitude, despite facing major health issues caused by Familial Dysautonomia, a Jewish genetic disease.
Gina was just fourteen years old and when she died. She had such a positive and upbeat attitude, despite facing major health issues caused by Familial Dysautonomia, a Jewish genetic disease.
My Connection to Rare Disease Day
"To be honest, I wasn’t even sure if Fragile X Syndrome was considered a rare disease."
“To be honest, I wasn’t even sure if Fragile X Syndrome was considered a rare disease.”
7 Ways to Get Ready to Go Back To School
7 ways to prepare for the upcoming semester to make the transition back to school just a little bit easier.
7 ways to prepare for the upcoming semester to make the transition back to school just a little bit easier.
Why Did Bruce Wayne Choose the Name ‘Batman’?
Use fear to your advantage.
Use fear to your advantage.
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Genetic Counseling
As a genetic counselor, it’s very common to get confused looks from people when I try to describe to them what I do for a living.
As a genetic counselor, it’s very common to get confused looks from people when I try to describe to them what I do for a living.
Tracing Your Jewish Genes Back
Are you Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahim, or one of the many other modern Jewish ethnicities?
Are you Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahim, or one of the many other modern Jewish ethnicities?
JScreen Launches BRCA Screening Study for Ashkenazi Jews in Metro-Atlanta
Ashkenazi Jews are 10 times more likely to have BRCA mutations.
Ashkenazi Jews are 10 times more likely to have BRCA mutations.
5 Ways to Celebrate Men’s Health Month This Year
Raise awareness about men’s health issues
Raise awareness about men’s health issues