Genetics
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Genetic counseling in cancer: Podcast
Genetic counseling is an important tool that can help pinpoint whether hereditary factors may exist among family members and, in the future, determine what kinds of cancer a person might be at a higher risk of getting along with types of screenings that may be most appropriate. Larissa Risty, senior genetic counselor at Sanford Health, […]
Ethics of genetics: podcast
“Before, it was kind of this far-fetched idea that we see in movies, but now it is actually at our front door."
Trial fights cancer with engineered virus: Podcast
Sanford Health recently launched a clinical trial using a genetically engineered virus that aims to destroy therapy-resistant tumors. The Phase I immunotherapy trial is for those ages 18 and older with metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The treatment injects a cancer-destroying virus into the tumor. The virus is engineered to […]
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‘Genetic revolution’: How genetics touches 4 areas of life
From agriculture to space and forensics to health care, genetics improvements are changing the way we live.
⋅ 6 min read 
Family matters: Inheriting high cholesterol
"What a relief to discover that you have a genetic change that is not your fault."
⋅ 5 min read 
Can genetic testing provide answers about dementia?
Dementia is a symptom of a condition or disease, rather than a disease itself.
⋅ 5 min read 
Sanford Imagenetics researcher presents at WHO conference
Organization known globally for its use of genetics in primary care.
⋅ 5 min read 
Cardiogenetics helps answer questions about the heart
Genetics and heart disease: "It’s a truly wonderful thing that we can use genetics to save people’s lives."
⋅ 10 min read 
Harry Potter and the genetics of inheritance
"Who we are is the genes we’re born with and the experiences we have."
⋅ 13 min read 
IGNITE II network brings genomics into everyday care
"The goal is timeliness: getting the right information to the physician before a patient needs it. IGNITE II is helping to create the pathway."
⋅ 10 min read 
When and how psychiatry uses genetic testing
Treating depression, anxiety or ADHD can feel like a guessing game. Genetic tests may help.
⋅ 8 min read 
Clinical lab doctor: The DNA makeup of the job
“My job every day is figuring out puzzles."
⋅ 7 min read 
Newborn screenings paved the way for modern genetic testing
How newborn screenings set the stage for the Sanford Chip.
⋅ 6 min read trending
What does the Sanford Chip test for?
⋅ 13 min read 
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