Counsyl makes DNA testing for inherited cancers an option for thousands more women every year September 23, 2015 To understand the difference Counsyl’s Inherited Cancer Screen (ICS) could make in the way cancer is managed, consider the story of Joanne*, a mother of two ... Continue Reading
A scientist studies how fragile X syndrome affects one family – her own August 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_1024" align="aligncenter" width="369"] Alex and her fiance, Donny.[/caption] We didn’t know fragile X syndrome runs in our family unti... Continue Reading
Doing my research led to a love affair August 20, 2015 I’m the kind of person who does my research before making an important decision. As the only child of a single mom who worked as an electrical engineer at NAS... Continue Reading
A daughter decides to find out her cancer risk August 7, 2015 [caption id="attachment_984" align="aligncenter" width="687"] Victoria with a photo of her mother taken a few years before she died.[/caption] The strongest mem... Continue Reading
Finding out you’re one in a million can be life-changing July 30, 2015 Stanley was our first baby. He’s the bulldog my husband, DJ, and I adopted after we moved in together. We named him after the sports bar in Chicago where we m... Continue Reading
For the love of Pete: Challenging what it means to live with SMA July 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_931" align="aligncenter" width="590"] Allyson and Tim Henkel with Lucy, Ian, Chris, and Pete at Expo 2015 in Milan.[/caption] Pete and h... Continue Reading
Sharing data is part of Counsyl’s DNA June 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_911" align="aligncenter" width="1529"] Team Genomic: Matthew Leggett, Chris Beaumont, Matthew Rassmussen, and David Tran[/caption] Every... Continue Reading
Angelina’s fans worry cancer screening is out of reach April 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_878" align="alignnone" width="620"] Angelina Jolie credits BRCA screening for helping save her life.[/caption] The enthusiastic response... Continue Reading
Software for flexible analysis and interpretation of genetic mutations September 25, 2014 Advances in DNA sequencing technology are changing healthcare in many ways, including allowing us to determine a patient's DNA sequence cheaper and faster than ... Continue Reading
Team Counsyl at FabFest 2014 September 16, 2014 This past weekend, energized from our recent profile in Fast Company magazine, Team Counsyl flew to Chicago to partake in Bright Pink FabFest 2014. At the openi... Continue Reading
How is genetic screening like an ultrasound? August 5, 2014 The ultrasound has become the go-to prenatal test for couples eager to see how their baby is developing. Increasingly doctors are recommending parents-to-be ta... Continue Reading
Thinking about having a baby? Take this test. August 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_971" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Family Prep Screen, by Counsyl.[/caption] Preparing for a healthy pregnancy usually means taking... Continue Reading
7 Ways to Prep for a Baby August 4, 2014 You’ve decided to have a baby and suddenly your body is no longer just your own. How you treat yourself even before you conceive can affect your baby’s heal... Continue Reading
The New Counsyl May 8, 2014 Starting last summer, we surveyed thousands of people who took our Family Prep Screen, and spent hundreds of hours speaking with physicians and patients in orde... Continue Reading
Encouraging Screening Before Pregnancy: My JScreen Story December 12, 2013 JScreen’s creation involved multiple people in different circumstances, times, and places all experiencing some event or spark of intuition and creativity tha... Continue Reading