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SOCIETY OF PRE-HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN GENETICS
Celebrating National DNA Day: April 25th
Today, sequencing a whole genome takes approximately one day and $1000—a stark contrast to sequencing the first human genome, which took...
Trisomy Awareness Month
March is National Trisomy Awareness Month. What is a Trisomy? Most people are born with 46 chromosomes which are divided into 23 pairs. ...
Understanding Colon Cancer
Cancer. It is a disease that most of us know all too well. Many of us have experienced it personally, many of us know survivors, and many...
Show Your Rare!
Most people encounter some type of disease at some point in their lifetime, whether chronic or acute. Some diseases are more common than...
Marfan Syndrome
February is American Heart Month and to raise awareness of the wide spectrum of heart conditions that affect individuals across the...
What is Congenital Heart Disease?
In 1973, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared February as American Heart Month. Today, cardiovascular disease is one of the leading...
Folic Acid & Birth Defects: A Clear Connection
Pregnant women are bombarded with advice—from friends, family, colleagues, and their doctors—on what they should be doing in order to...
Talking About Pregnancy & Infant Loss
In America, an estimated one in four pregnancies ends in a loss. This may come as a surprise, considering a 2015 national survey on the...
Pancreatic Cancer: How Will I Know?
The world of cancer is a scary one. A barrage of biopsies, CT scans, and talk of treatments like “chemotherapy,” and “radiation” are...
Breast Cancer Awareness & Genetic Testing: What to Consider
Each year we dedicate the month of October to spreading awareness about breast cancer risk, supporting those fighting breast cancer,...
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