Genetic Insights Decoding Clinical Talk: Remission & Response Read what remission means to doctors and patients. ... Read more
Genetic Insights Randomized Controlled Trials: The Gold Standard What is a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)? ... Read more
Genetic Insights | Patient How Being a Poor, Intermediate, or Ultra Rapid Metabolizer can Impact ... Two patients with depression each take the same dose of the same medication. One patient’s medication makes her feel extremely nauseous, leaves her with no energy and does not alleviate the symptoms of her depression. The other patient has no side effects and her medication works as prescribed. How can this be? The answer may lie in a patient’s genes. Genes map what makes us unique. According to the Genetic Alliance, genes explain: Why family members’ appearances are similar How families’ health history can be passed down for generations, including some diseases like cancer Genes also play an important role in how our bodies metabolize certain medications, such as antidepressants. How Genes Impact Metabolism Our unique genetic profile contains six enzymes that metabolize 90 percent of all medications patients are given. These genes an... Read more
Genetic Insights | Patient Pharmacogenomics: Understanding the Basics Pharmacogenomics (phar·ma·co·ge·no·mics) may be a multisyllabic, hard-to-pronounce word. However, the relatively new field already has helped many, many people.... Read more
Genetic Insights Understanding the MTHFR Gene Mutation What is MTHFR and why is it important? MTHFR is an enzyme required to convert folic acid into an active form called L-methylfolate that is usable by our bodies... Read more
Genetic Insights How is pharmacogenomic testing different from “traditional” diagnostic... When people hear of pharmacogenomic testing, they may think it’s the same as genetic testing used to diagnose disease. The GeneSight® test is a pharmacogenomic ... Read more
Genetic Insights Am I a good candidate for GeneSight® testing? Am I a Good Candidate for GeneSight Testing? The GeneSight test is a genetic test that can help inform your doctor about genes that may affect how you metaboli... Read more
Genetic Insights All Green: What to do when your GeneSight results show every medicati... GeneSight test results showing all medications in the green category still provides very useful information for you and your doctor. Here’s what an “all-green” ... Read more