It is important that clinical practices are up to date with latest technologies which can enhance the clinical outcomes of the patients. A clinician will need to abreast with understanding and using tools which can enable him/her to help their patients. With the advent of genomic medicine which has become an important jigsaw in the completing the patient care puzzle, there is a need to integrate DNA sequencing into clinicians practice. As a result the knowledge base for genetic counseling has become a important step in assisting patients with timely screening, adopting healthy behaviors and ma ..read more

There is a raising incidence of breast cancer in women in India and an urgent need to identify at risk individuals for reducing the disease burden. Researchers conducted a National Survey of Precision Medicine in Cancer Treatment (1) primarily due to the fact that there is increased accessibility, affordability and reliability of DNA and RNA high-throughput sequencing platforms (Next Generation Sequencing – NGS) along with bioinformatics capabilities. This technology enables oncologists to provide more personalized care referred as precision oncology. There is a lot of research and acceleratio ..read more

Breast cancer risks looms on many women, who are unaware. What would they ask if they knew their future risks today? Nobody wants to be in a helpless situation at any point in life. Maybe they would ask a better question today and act wisely. Genetic testing for genetic mutations and hereditary diseases can help you to arrive at questions. A genetic counsellor helps in answering these questions. Genetic counselling goes hand-in-hand with genetic testing for breast cancer. Many women may assume that genetic test provides either a positive or a negative result.”role of genetic counsellors ..read more

Over the past few weeks, news of the spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus disease, has dominated all media channels. It’s everywhere –  in your news feed, in your inbox, on TV, and everyone around you is talking about it. So how informed are you about COVID-19? Can you be genetically susceptible to this? Can genetic testing help you in any manner? Thinking of a satisfactory answer? Not to worry! Keep reading to have a bird’s eye view of all notable information about the disease. Originating in Wuhan of the Hubei Province, SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) was first detected in Ch ..read more

There are people who love babies, those who adore them or those who haven’t given a thought about progeny. But if you are planning on having a baby, irrespective of if you are going to be a mother or a father, certain responsibilities are unavoidable. You might say, yeah, there’s a lot of financial and medical preparation to be done and that you have already accounted for all of that. Sure, but have you accounted for your genes? Apart from the love, care and affection that you’re going to give your child, you also pass on your genes. What’s so wrong with that? Genes are responsible for the way ..read more

How many times have you come across someone who has had a history or is currently fighting cancer? How many times have you listened to their experience and found that quite a few of them were living a model life, free from tobacco, alcohol and the known culprits of modern-day addictions? Were you surprised? As per the National Cancer Institute, almost 5-10 percent of all cancers are due to inherited genetic mutations. This fact makes it all the more important for us to learn and understand the kind of impact genes have on our health. The news of one acquiring hereditary cancer can be quite dev ..read more

Every aspiring parent wants nothing but the best for their future baby, within their available resources. It is pretty much normal for Indian couples to be seen fretting about making accommodations in their expenditures, saving up more for the future and cutting down on small luxuries just to ensure that their baby can enjoy everything that they never could as children. Amid all this, a very important fact slips under the notice of everyone. That is the health and physical wellbeing of the baby to-be. But you say you will dote on your pregnant wife, follow the diet pattern prescribed by the do ..read more

Sometimes the story of a family may not have the happiest of beginnings, but it’s the rest of the story that one can choose and control. It’s easier to solve problems when you have anticipated and prepared with guidance and knowledge. Mr. and Mrs. Purohit had returned home after the delivery, with their seemingly healthy baby. It was a tiring week filled with nervousness, joy and bliss. It occupied their minds so much so that they had forgotten about collecting their babies newborn genetic screening test report and having it reviewed ..read more

Your quest for healthy living and a happy family arises from a desire to have a predictable and safe future for you and your family. If you have a close family member such as a parent or a grandparent with a health problem, you might want to know if you are at a risk for the disease. Similarly, if you are planning for a child, you may want to know if you or your partner could pass on a disease to your future child. 1 , posing a major threat to public health. Over one million new cancer cases are diagnosed every year, and ..read more

Cancer is transforming into an epidemic in India. The mortality rates have doubled from 1990 to 2016 1 , posing a major threat to public health. Over one million new cancer cases are diagnosed every year, and the number is expected to rise 5-fold by 2025 2 . In fact, today, India ranks third in the world with regard to incidence of cancers. Several factors such as shortage of infrastructure facilities, fina ..read more