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Dr. Ravneet Kaur Joins Genetidoc Genetic Clinic and DNA Testing Lab
Genetidoc Genetic Clinic and DNA Testing Lab is pleased to welcome Dr. Ravneet Kaur, DM Medical Genetics, MD Pediatrics — Clinical Geneticist and Pediatrician at Fortis Hospital, Mohali — to its…
Interesting Cases in Newborn Screening: Dr. Roshan Daniel at AIIMS Bathinda CME 2026
Newborn screening saves lives when it works as intended — but the cases that teaches clinicians the most are often the ones that don’t fit the textbook. A borderline result that turns out to…
Screen, Confirm, or Miss: What a Four-Case Cost Study of Biotinidase Deficiency Newborn Screening Reveals
Dr. Neeta Nelson, from Genetidoc’s Department of Genetic Rare Diseases, presented a research paper titled “Screen, Confirm, or Miss: A Series of Four Cases Showing Cost Analysis of…
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) in India: What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know
A simple blood test. No needles into the womb. No risk to the baby. And meaningful information about your baby’s chromosomes available as early as the tenth week of pregnancy. Non-Invasive…
Your Ultrasound Showed a “Soft Marker” — Should You Panic?
Short answer: rarely. Here’s exactly why, and what to do next. Quick answer: A “soft marker” is a small, non-structural variation your sonographer noticed on a routine ultrasound….
Amniocentesis vs. NIPT: Which Test Do You Actually Need?
A plain-language guide to understanding the difference between prenatal screening and prenatal diagnosis — and how to decide which path is right for your pregnancy. Quick Answer NIPT (Non-Invasive…
Family History of Alzheimer’s? What Genetic Risk Testing Can (and Can’t) Predict
Medically reviewed by Team Genetidoc, with insights from our genetic counselors Watching a parent lose their memory, and eventually their independence, is one of the hardest things a family can go…
You Don’t Have to Have Cancer to Get Tested: Understanding Predictive Genetic Testing
If a genetic test can’t cure cancer, why get one before you’re sick? Because knowing your risk early is what lets you catch disease before it becomes an emergency — or avoid needless…
Breast Cancer Before 50: When Should You Consider Genetic Testing?
MEDICALLY REVIEWED BY THE CLINICAL GENETICS TEAM AT GENETIDOC QUICK ANSWER If you were diagnosed with breast cancer at or before age 50, or if two or more relatives on the same side of your family…
Is It Genetic? A Parent’s Guide to Recognising Signs Worth Investigating
Medical insights from Team Genetidoc, Genetidoc Genetic Clinic and DNA Testing Lab QUICK ANSWER A single unusual finding — a slightly delayed milestone, one atypical feature, one lab value out of…
Newborn Screening in India: What Gets Tested and What Doesn’t
Quick Answer New born screening in India checks a newborn’s blood sample for a limited list of treatable, high-impact conditions — mainly hormonal and metabolic disorders like congenital…
Undiagnosed for Years: Why Rare Disease Patients in India Wait
A geneticist’s perspective on why families spend years searching for a name for their child’s condition — and what finally ends the search. A mother brings her three-year-old to a…
Dr. Bhawana Aggarwal Joins Genetidoc Genetic Clinic and DNA Testing Lab
Genetidoc Genetic Clinic and DNA Testing Lab is proud to welcome Dr. Bhawana Aggarwal, DM Medical Genetics (AIIMS, New Delhi), MD Pediatrics, MBBS Gold Medallist — Clinical Geneticist at Yashoda…
