https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/886824 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en So you’re pregnant…time to celebrate! But how to celebrate when you’re told your pregnancy could be Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:07:53 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/132155/What-Every-Expecting-Parent-Should-Know-About-Genetic-Testing https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/132155/What-Every-Expecting-Parent-Should-Know-About-Genetic-Testing The theme of this year’s Health2.0 Conference last week in San Francisco, CA was not personalized med Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:44:25 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/128799/Health20-Conference https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/128799/Health20-Conference Laura Hercher, MS, CGC did a wonderful job summarizing some of the main points of discussion at the t Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:42:59 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/128795/DTC-Genetic-Testing-as-an-Effective-Motivator https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/128795/DTC-Genetic-Testing-as-an-Effective-Motivator The causes of asthma are largely unknown. Asthma is most likely a multifactorial condition, which mea Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:43:30 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/104344/The-Genetics-of-Asthma https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/104344/The-Genetics-of-Asthma In the United States, about 1 in 200 births are affected with a congenital heart defect (from mild to Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:39:20 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/104343/Congenital-Heart-Defects-are-the-Most-Common-Major-Birth-Defect https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/104343/Congenital-Heart-Defects-are-the-Most-Common-Major-Birth-Defect Chromosomes are the structures that hold genes. There are 46 chromosomes in total, which are grouped Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:02:23 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/100680/Common-Chromosome-Abnormalities https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/100680/Common-Chromosome-Abnormalities Umbilical cord blood, which is typically discarded after birth, contains a large amount of blood stem Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:54:52 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/100674/To-Cord-Blood-Bank-or-Not-to-Cord-BlankThat-is-the-Question https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/100674/To-Cord-Blood-Bank-or-Not-to-Cord-BlankThat-is-the-Question Lou Gehrig's Disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS) can run in families with more than one af Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:52:56 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/94890/Is-Lou-Gehrigs-Disease-Inherited https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/94890/Is-Lou-Gehrigs-Disease-Inherited Factor V Leiden thrombophilia (commonly called Factor V Leiden) is an inherited disorder of blood clo Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:52:04 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/94889/Factor-V-LeidenAn-Inherited-Blood-Clotting-Disorder https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/94889/Factor-V-LeidenAn-Inherited-Blood-Clotting-Disorder Infertility can result from many different causes including genetic causes, non-genetic causes, or a Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Thu, 28 May 2009 12:23:07 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/92890/Does-Genetics-Play-A-Role-in-Infertility https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/92890/Does-Genetics-Play-A-Role-in-Infertility Most cases of breast cancer are sporadic and not inherited. About 5%-10% of all breast cancers are fa Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Thu, 28 May 2009 12:09:23 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/92882/Hereditary-Breast-Cancer-versus-Sporadic-Breast-Cancer https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/92882/Hereditary-Breast-Cancer-versus-Sporadic-Breast-Cancer Consanguinity refers to when both members of a couple are related to each other by at least one commo Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Thu, 28 May 2009 12:02:56 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/92881/Does-Consanguinity-Increase-the-Risk-for-Birth-Defects https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/92881/Does-Consanguinity-Increase-the-Risk-for-Birth-Defects Ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune condition that causes chronic inflammatory arthritis primaril Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Thu, 21 May 2009 12:40:51 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/91091/Ankylosing-Spondylitis-and-HLA-B27 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/91091/Ankylosing-Spondylitis-and-HLA-B27 Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disorder that affects your brain and spinal cord. It is w Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Wed, 20 May 2009 11:16:06 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/90783/The-Genetics-of-Multiple-Sclerosis https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/90783/The-Genetics-of-Multiple-Sclerosis Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition involving mutations in a gene on the X chromosome. Fragile Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Mon, 18 May 2009 17:14:27 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/90293/What-is-Fragile-X-syndrome https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/90293/What-is-Fragile-X-syndrome About 1 in 5,000 people worldwide are affected with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). EDS is a group o Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Mon, 18 May 2009 17:05:55 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/90291/Ehler-Danlos-SyndromeA-Common-Connective-Tissue-Disorder https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/90291/Ehler-Danlos-SyndromeA-Common-Connective-Tissue-Disorder Hemochromatosis is classified by type depending on the age of disease onset and other factors such as Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Thu, 14 May 2009 10:47:11 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/89141/HemochromatosisOne-of-the-Most-Common-Genetic-Diseases-in-the-United-States https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/89141/HemochromatosisOne-of-the-Most-Common-Genetic-Diseases-in-the-United-States Around the world different ethnic groups have been identified as having increased risks for particula Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Wed, 13 May 2009 11:16:51 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/88889/How-Many-Ashkenazi-Jewish-Conditions-Are-There https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/88889/How-Many-Ashkenazi-Jewish-Conditions-Are-There Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (commonly called CMT disease) is a group of progressive conditions that a Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Tue, 12 May 2009 15:04:10 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/88633/The-Different-Types-of-Charcot-Marie-Tooth-Disease https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/88633/The-Different-Types-of-Charcot-Marie-Tooth-Disease A genetic consultation (or genetic counseling) is a health service that provides information and supp Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC Tue, 12 May 2009 14:14:07 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/88625/What-is-a-Genetic-Consultation-Counseling https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/88625/What-is-a-Genetic-Consultation-Counseling