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American College of Medical Genetics receives $13.5M NIH contract for the development of a Newborn Screening Translational Research Network

Study Looks at Psychological Impact of Gene Test for Breast Cancer, Many Women Have Inconclusive Results—How Do They Adjust?

Your Baby’s First Genetic Test: Five Questions For Parents To Ask About Newborn Screening in Commemoration of National Newborn Screening Month from the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG)

Genetic Advances and the Rarest of Rare Diseases: Genetics in Medicine Focuses on Genetics and Rare Diseases


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ACMG RELEASES 2008 POLICY STATEMENT ON DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER TESTING

With ongoing genetic discoveries and improvements in technology, more genetic tests are available than ever before. ACMG has developed an ACMG 2008 Policy Statement on Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing.

The Statement includes five minimum prerequisites for a genetic testing protocol. Click here for the ACMG Policy Statement.

ACMG PROMOTES GENETICS PROFESSION THROUGH NPR CAMPAIGN IN SEPTEMBER

The American College of Medical Genetics is a proud partner with National Public Radio and is spreading the word about the benefits of seeking health services from professionals trained in genetics.

ACMG Translating Genes Into Health

ACMG Promotes National NBS Month

Click here for more information, visit www.chicagopublicradio.org to listen to live programming as well as archived programs.

ACMG & NCC FEATURED IN NEWS PROGRAM ON THE GENETICALLY DRIVEN FIELD OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE


In an iHealthBeat Special Audio Report, three experts from ACMG and the National Coordinating Center for the Genetics and Newborn Screening Collaborative Groups (www.nccrcg.org) discussed personalized medicine, newborn screening and the interface of genetic healthcare and information technology.


One part of the segment informs listeners of the ACMG’s ACT sheets and the newborn screening translational network, the program putting research into new treatments and testing technologies to reduce the number of false positives.

Click here to listen to this informative segment.

 

 


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