Genetics Archives - Sanford Health News

Sanford Children's Hospital is shaped like a castle with turrets, towers and banners.

Sanford genetics group shares benefits of custom kids’ care

Consortium writes in medical journal: DNA can improve pediatrics

Katie Foutz ⋅ 3 min read

Two Veterans pose for a photo in their uniforms.

Veteran in South Dakota grateful for Sanford Chip DNA test

Matt Holsen ⋅ 4 min read

Sanford Health geneticist talks in a white coat with blue sculpture in background.

The Chip: Pursuit of DNA leads to life-saving discovery

Mick Garry ⋅ 7 min read

A portrait of Murat Sincan, whose job involves data, standing outside of Sanford Imagenetics

MD turns to world of data, helping patients in new ways

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 13 min read

Two doctors pose under white archways at the Sanford Research Center that say CHANGE THAT MATTERS TODAY; INNOVATION LIVES HERE; SANFORD LORRAINE CROSS AWARD. Video screens flanking the doors show portraits of four nominees for the award.

Inaugural Lorraine Cross Award winners on moving forward

Courtney Collen ⋅ 7 min read

Larissa Risty and Jacqueline Palfy having a conversation in front of podcast microphones

Podcast: Genetics transform breast cancer screenings

26 min ⋅ January 28th

WISDOM study shares clues about history and health, says Larissa Risty

Cassie Hajek speaking into microphone

Podcast: In medical genetics, knowledge is power

24 min ⋅ December 3rd

DNA testing is an additional tool in patient care, says Dr. Cassie Hajek

The 2018 Lorraine Cross Award winners laugh while touring a research lab.

Inaugural Lorraine Cross Award winners: Where are they now?

Drs. Katherine High and Jean Bennett saw FDA approvals, new professional roles

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

A family photo of Cory Olson, who works as a physician assistant at Sanford Health

Sanford Chip would have prevented misery after back surgery

Cory Olson grateful genetic test can help patients avoid reaction to medication

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 9 min read

A portrait of Charles Cathlin and Tshaka Cunningham in a TruGenomix lab

TruGenomix co-founders hope to prevent severe PTSD

Sanford Health invests money and lab services in promising partnership

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 6 min read

family history: human genes are the instructions for your body development

Family history: It’s an important part of your health

"We can’t change our genetics, but we can change behavior"

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Kevin Francis, who studies Batten disease, sits in a corner of his lab area.

Researcher feels urgency, knowing families who need help

Kevin Francis, Ph.D., studies fatal childhood Batten disease at Sanford Research

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read

Friedreich's ataxia rare disease Raena Brendtro and Dan Brendtro petting thier dog, Luca

Man fundraises for research-study inspiration: his daughter

Friedreich's ataxia can't be stopped yet, but two men have formed a bond trying

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 37 min read

Dr. Michelle Baack and Dr. Randy Raustino sit at a table with a laptop open as they look over heart research information.

Heart research: Two lab leaders share common goal, spirit

Dr. Michelle Baack, Dr. Randy Faustino on collaborative, complementary paths

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 18 min read

Adam and Julie Brown pose with their children, Austin and Marielle. Adam, Julie and Marielle all have skeletal dysplasia.

Specialty clinic team serves as resource for little people

Patients with skeletal dysplasia, or dwarfism, who benefit include Marielle, 10

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 14 min read

A line of cross country runners' legs are shown in this illustration for a story about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy/

Athletic sudden collapse could be serious heart condition

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is common genetic heart condition

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read

Genetic counselor Bethany Tucker holds a file folder while discussing the gene-editing tool CRISPR with a colleague in a genetics lab. Another colleague sits at a lab bench, facing away from the camera.

Rewriting human DNA: The evolution of engineering genes

CRISPR is a genetic cut and paste tool, say Sanford genetic counselors

Ashley Schwab ⋅ 9 min read

Inaugural Lorraine Cross Award winners: Where are they now?

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

TruGenomix co-founders hope to prevent severe PTSD

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 6 min read

Sanford Chip would have prevented misery after back surgery

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 9 min read

The Chip: Pursuit of DNA leads to life-saving discovery

Mick Garry ⋅ 7 min read

Veteran in South Dakota grateful for Sanford Chip DNA test

Matt Holsen ⋅ 4 min read