#genetic testing
Be part of an important study on the genetics of sexual orientation
· Have you had your DNA analyzed by 23andMe or Ancestry?
· Are you 18 years or older?
If you answered YES to these questions, you are eligible to participate in a study on sexual orientation.
The purpose of this research study is to understand how genetics may influence people’s personalities and sexual orientation. If you take part in this online study, we will instruct you how to find your genetic data file on your 23andMe account and upload it to our secure website. We will also ask you to complete a series of questionnaires on your personality and sexual behavior.
Time required to complete the study should be about 15-25 minutes.
Anyone 18 years or older who has been sexually active and has had a 23andMe or Ancestry analysis is eligible to participate, regardless of sexual orientation.
Please follow this link to begin the study:
https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_e5Vi2kF7dFeGGr3
This study is being conducted by the Department of Anthropology at Penn State University, 409 Carpenter Building, University Park, PA.
Please contact the study coordinator Heather Self ([email protected]) or the principal investigator David Puts ([email protected]) for further information.
Be part of an important study on the genetics of sexual orientation
· Have you had your DNA analyzed by 23andMe or Ancestry?
· Are you 18 years or older?
If you answered YES to these questions, you are eligible to participate in a study on sexual orientation.
The purpose of this research study is to understand how genetics may influence people’s personalities and sexual orientation. If you take part in this online study, we will instruct you how to find your genetic data file on your 23andMe account and upload it to our secure website. We will also ask you to complete a series of questionnaires on your personality and sexual behavior.
Time required to complete the study should be about 15-25 minutes.
Anyone 18 years or older who has been sexually active and has had a 23andMe or Ancestry analysis is eligible to participate, regardless of sexual orientation.
Please follow this link to begin the study:
https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_e5Vi2kF7dFeGGr3
This study is being conducted by the Department of Anthropology at Penn State University, 409 Carpenter Building, University Park, PA.
Please contact the study coordinator Heather Self ([email protected]) or the principal investigator David Puts ([email protected]) for further information.
Be part of an important study on the genetics of sexual orientation
· Have you had your DNA analyzed by 23andMe or Ancestry?
· Are you 18 years or older?
If you answered YES to these questions, you are eligible to participate in a study on sexual orientation.
The purpose of this research study is to understand how genetics may influence people’s personalities and sexual orientation. If you take part in this online study, we will instruct you how to find your genetic data file on your 23andMe account and upload it to our secure website. We will also ask you to complete a series of questionnaires on your personality and sexual behavior.
Time required to complete the study should be about 15-25 minutes.
Anyone 18 years or older who has been sexually active and has had a 23andMe or Ancestry analysis is eligible to participate, regardless of sexual orientation.
Please follow this link to begin the study:
https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_e5Vi2kF7dFeGGr3
This study is being conducted by the Department of Anthropology at Penn State University, 409 Carpenter Building, University Park, PA.
Please contact the study coordinator Heather Self ([email protected]) or the principal investigator David Puts ([email protected]) for further information.
Now You Can Genetically Test Your Child For Disease Risks. Should You?
On the one hand, you might learn valuable information—like whether your child has the gene for dangerously high cholesterol, a treatable condition called familial hypercholesterolemia that affects as many as one in 250 people and increases the risk of early heart disease by a factor of 20 according to the FH Foundation. That could prompt you to start your child on a low-fat diet or ask your pediatrician about statin therapy. Currently, the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMGG) has named 56 genes for variants that “would result in a high likelihood of severe disease that is preventable if identified before symptoms occur.”
(Many women already engage in some level of genetic screening before the baby is born. In addition to a first-trimester ultrasound, an increasingly routine blood test analyzes DNA from the mother and fetus to detect some chromosomal abnormalities, including Down syndrome at 10 weeks. But the test is limited in scope, and there’s a higher risk of false positives with younger women.)
On the other hand, you could also discover something terrifying that you’re helpless to prevent. A growing number of labs and apps will reveal a child’s potential to develop certain cancers or incurable diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, that wouldn’t appear until your child was grown—if at all. The potential medical, psychological and social implications of this uncharted territory has prompted the American Academy of Pediatrics and ACMGG to oppose genetic testing for adult-onset conditions “unless an intervention initiated in childhood may reduce morbidity or mortality.”
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It’s October and the pink ribbons have descended: Breast Cancer Awareness month is upon us!
When dealing with the threat of breast cancer, it’s important to know what you personally can and cannot control. Glow’s here to help with two lists. 5 breast cancer lifestyle choices well within your control. And 5 breast cancer risk factors out of your control. Get ready to turbo-charge your breast cancer savvy :)
5 Breast Cancer Awareness Tactics Well Within Your Control
- #YOLO- You only live once, so take care of that body. Stay in control when it comes to alcohol (no more than one drink per day is best advised), stay away from those cigs and all smokey smoke. Remaining physically active and in a healthy weight range will also help!
- Breast-feed - If you’re a baby momma, know that breast-feeding may play a role in breast cancer prevention. The longer you breastfeed, the greater the protective effect.
- Genetic testing-Genetic testing can identify mutations in genes that increase breast and ovarian cancer risk (like BRCA1, BRCA2, and 19 others). If the test shows that a mutation is present, that does not mean that you will definitely contract breast cancer! Instead, it is a sign that you should talk to your doctor about getting screened for breast cancer more frequently. Genetic testing can be expensive, but this October, Glow partnered with Color Genomics to offer free genetic testing for breast & ovarian cancer to all employees. Thanks, Glow! <3
- Mammograms - The American Cancer Society just changed its recommendations, and now advises that women should start getting annual mammograms at age 45.
- Limit hormone therapy-Hormone therapy was once routinely used to treat menopausal symptoms and protect long-term health. Then large clinical trials showed health risks. And one of the health risks is that undergoing hormone therapy for more than 3-5 years increases the risk of breast cancer. Avoid hormone therapy if you can.
5 Breast Cancer Risk Factors Outside Of Your Control
- Your vagina - Kind of, not really. But simply being a woman is the main risk factor for developing breast cancer! It is possible for men to develop breast cancer. That said, breast cancer is ~100x more common among women.
- Aging- Breast cancer risk increases with age—about ⅔ of invasive breast cancers are found in women age 55 or older.
- Genetics & Family History - About 10% of breast cancer cases are thought to be hereditary, the result of gene defects (called mutations) that are passed down from a parent. Having a mother, sister, or daughter suffer from breast cancer almost doubles a woman’s risk :(
- Breast density - Yes this is a thing. So breasts are made up of fatty tissue, fibrous tissue, and glandular tissue. The less fatty tissue, the more dense the breasts are. Dense breast tissue makes mammograms less accurate and increases risk of breast cancer. Boo.
- P-p-p-periods galore - Women who have had more menstrual cycles because they started menstruating early (before age 12) and/or went through menopause later (after age 55) have a slightly higher risk of developing breast cancer.
Bring it on, pink ribbons. The more we discuss and share, the more we become aware.
