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Dr. Pallavi Sinha Joins Genetidoc Genetic Clinic and DNA Testing Lab
Genetidoc Genetic Clinic and DNA Testing Lab is delighted to welcome Dr. Pallavi Sinha, DrNB Medical Genetics, MD Pediatrics — Clinical Geneticist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi — to its panel…
Genetic Causes of Intellectual Disability: A Complete Guide for Indian Families
A mother sits across from us on a video call. Her son is five. He started talking late, struggles at school, and his teacher has used the words “intellectual disability.” Her first…
Seizures in Infancy: When Genetic Testing Helps
Quick answer Genetic testing helps most when a baby has seizures that start in the first months of life, keep coming back without a clear cause, do not respond well to medicines, or come with slow…
Twin Pregnancy and Genetic Screening: A Complete Guide for Expecting Parents in India
One of the first questions many parents ask is about screening. Does the double marker test work the same way for twins? Can you do Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) with two babies? What happens…
Chimerism: When One Person Carries Two Sets of DNA
Quick answer: What is chimerism? Chimerism is when one person’s body contains cells with two (or more) different sets of DNA. It happens when cells from two different fertilized eggs, a twin,…
Male BRCA Carriers: An Overlooked Risk Group
When a woman tests positive for a BRCA gene change, the conversation usually turns to her sisters and daughters. Her brothers, father, and sons are often forgotten. That gap matters. Men inherit…
Cowden Syndrome and the PTEN Gene: Signs, Cancer Risks, Testing and Screening Explained
Quick answer: What is Cowden syndrome? Cowden syndrome is an inherited condition caused by a harmful change (variant) in the PTEN gene. It causes non-cancerous growths called hamartomas in the skin,…
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Genetic Testing: A Guide for Indian Families
For many parents, an autism diagnosis is followed almost immediately by one question: “Why?” Did something happen during pregnancy? Is it from one side of the family? Will our next child…
Marfan Syndrome: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Genetic Testing Explained
Some families first hear the words “Marfan syndrome” from an eye doctor, after a child’s lens is found to be out of place. Others hear it from a…
Understanding Familial Hypercholesterolemia (Familial Hypercholesterolaemia): When High Cholesterol Runs in the Family
Many people in India first hear the word “cholesterol” from a routine health check. The report shows a high number, and the usual advice follows: eat less oil, walk more, recheck…
Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: When Many Different Cancers Run in One Family
Most families that have been touched by cancer have seen one type of cancer, usually in older relatives. Some families look very different. A young woman develops breast cancer in her twenties. An…
Genetic Data Reanalysis: Why Your Genetic Testing Result Can Change Over Time
Many families finish genetic testing expecting a final answer. Instead, the report says “no pathogenic variant identified” or lists a “variant of uncertain significance.” A…
Genetic Testing for Infertility in India: A Complete Guide for Couples
You have done every routine test. The hormones look normal. The semen analysis came back fine. The ultrasound showed no obvious problem. And yet, month after month, a pregnancy does not happen — or…
Genetic Testing for Recurrent Abortions in India: A Complete Guide for Couples
You have been through it more than once. The hope. The positive test. The heartbreak that follows. If you have had two or more pregnancy losses, you already know that the pain is not just physical….
Sudden Cardiac Death in Young People: The Genetics of Long QT Syndrome
When a young, apparently healthy person dies suddenly, the family is left with grief and a question nobody seems able to answer: why? In many Indian families, the explanation given is simply…
