More Than 180 Local Rabbis Support Genetic Screening Initiative
“In the Jewish tradition, my body belongs to God… We have a fiduciary duty to God to take care of our bodies and that means preventive care as well as curative care.”
“In the Jewish tradition, my body belongs to God… We have a fiduciary duty to God to take care of our bodies and that means preventive care as well as curative care.”
If you’ve already had an ancestry test, do you need to get genetic carrier screening? Yes!
Just in time for Father’s Day, we answer five questions frequently asked by men about genetic screening.
Not only are they fearless in their fight against disease, they are also intent on providing a reason for optimism in the midst of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Ashkenazi men and women face a 1-in-40 risk of carrying mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes (genes linked to breast, ovarian, prostate, pancreatic and melanoma cancers) — more than 10 times the risk in the general population.
Questions and answers about genetic screening, just in time for Mother’s Day.
For the person who has everything, a DNA testing kit is a popular gift choice for the holiday season.