BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo’s new Genetic Counseling Graduate Program has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC), the field’s national ...

At the moment, there are 6,517 certified genetic counselors in the United States, according to 2023 data from the National Society of Genetic Counselors. That is an increase of 100 percent over the ...

As health plans struggle to cope with the rapid growth in genetic testing, they’re finding that their programs for routine test management are not up to the task. An estimated 180,000 genetic tests ...

Peer-reviewed study in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network describes the CARE program’s utility as digital risk assessment tool validated with real-world patient data ...

In most cases, a diagnosis of NF1 is made through a clinical diagnosis based on the presence of two or more of the six NIH diagnostic criteria for the disorder. However, sometimes a diagnosis of NF1 ...

-- Uncovering Rare Obesity program may help determine underlying cause of severe obesity -- -- Program increases access to genetic testing to improve diagnosis of rare genetic disorders of obesity -- ...

Even as it's become clear that an inherited susceptibility to some cancers is more common than once thought, genetic testing of family members of cancer patients hasn't increased as much as experts ...