Reproductive Genetics

Last year, a man in his early 70’s was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His two daughters didn’t realize how his diagnosis affected their own health, but when a genetic test to determine how his cancer might respond to a new treatment revealed a BRCA2 mutation, his children turned to genetic…

Infertility is a complex yet common medical condition. It is estimated that 10 to 15 percent of couples experience infertility. Treatments include a range of options from fertility preservation; sperm, egg and embryo donation; gestational surrogacy; intrauterine insemination; and in vitro fertilization. Infertility is defined as the inability to achieve…

It is often said that home is where the heart is. But thanks to the pandemic, most of us have had the rest of our bodies in our homes as well. We have become homebodies in every sense of the word: home is where we are hanging our hats, book…

Whether you’re currently pregnant or thinking of becoming so in the future, you might be wondering how best to proceed. While I was never a Boy Scout, I can totally get behind their motto to “Be Prepared”, especially when it comes to pregnancy. No doubt, pregnancy tests and prenatal vitamins…

Huntington’s disease is a genetic condition that impacts the brain and, over time, affects a person’s ability to control the movement of the arms, legs, face and torso (called chorea).  It can lead to changes in personality and mental health and, over time, dementia. It begins most often in adulthood.…

“Neurofibromatosis” can refer to one of three different genetic disorders: neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and schwannomatosis. NF1 and NF2 are associated with an increased risk to develop certain types of benign (non-cancerous) tumors as well as cancers. NF1 is also associated with distinctive skin pigment differences…