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Karen Grinzaid
December 15, 2022, 10:22 am
Letter to the Editor: Jimmy Grinzaid
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By Jimmy Grinzaid
Karen Shmerling credits daughter, Michelle, a physician’s assistant at Emory University, with taking the JSCREEN test and allowing them both to decide on the best next steps.
November 30, 2022, 12:04 pm
JSCREEN Saves Mother and Daughter
Karen Shmerling recounts her journey, along with her physician assistant daughter, to the genetic discovery that inspired them to form a plan of action. Note that Ashkenazi Jews have higher odds for the BRCA gene.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
More than 100 participants from Southern states will participate in the Hadassah Tri-Region Conference, organized around the theme “Hadassah OUT LOUD, Raising Our Voices TOGETHER.”
September 15, 2022, 10:37 am
Hadassah Hosts Tri-Region Conference in Atlanta
Hadassah members from throughout the Southeast will converge on Atlanta as the city plays host to this year’s Tri-Region Hadassah Conference at the Hilton Atlanta Airport Hotel.
By Debbie Diamond
Panelists and their Certificates of Appreciation: Karen Arnovitz Grinzaid, Jane L. Meisel, Rochelle Schube and Stacey Davis.
September 25, 2019, 12:28 pm
1 in 40 Ashkenazi Jews Carry Genetic Cancer Defect
Those with Ashkenazi Jewish backgrounds are much more likely to be diagnosed with breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancers.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Having the BRCA gene is a leading indicator for cancer.
July 17, 2019, 12:53 pm
JScreen Tests for BRCA Gene
A new research initiative focused on screening Ashkenazi Jews for the BRCA cancer gene is being launched by JScreen.
By Chloe Levitas
February 20, 2019, 1:35 pm
Jews, Genes and JScreen: What’s New in Jewish Genetics?
Ancestry testing services such as 23andMe and AncestryDNA are increasingly popular, with answers to questions about histories that have never been widely available before.
By Eddie Samuels
Karen Arnovitz Grinzaid
June 12, 2017, 12:51 am
JScreen Doubles List of Tested Genetic Diseases
More than 200 conditions, half of them common in the general population, are now checked.
By Kevin C. Madigan
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