What is the effect of concern about genetic discrimination in health care and employment on Genetic Counseling?
• There is not much of an impact in the prenatal setting, but definitely in the adult medicine setting. Passage of the bill would allow Genetic Counselors to reassure their patients about genetic discrimination. Update on Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) – Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D. GWAS Update Powerpoint Slides Since 2005, over 30 genome-wide association studies have identified robust associations with genetic variants for nearly 20 complex diseases and traits, including age-related macular degeneration, QT interval prolongation, neovascular AMD, inflammatory bowel disease, type 2 diabetes, Crohn’s disease, and obesity. This year, researchers have consistently replicated associations found for celiac disease, colorectal cancer, childhood asthma, multiple sclerosis, and many more. A GWA study is a method for interrogating all 10 million variable points (single nucleotide polymorphisms – or “SNPs”) across the human genome. Variation tends to be inherited in groups of DNA, or blocks
