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A man and his dog are looking at each other.

Serving Huntington’s Disease One Dog at a Time

By Olivia Burns (guest blogger) Bob’s foot shook with the thoughtless determination characteristic of Huntington’s Disease. His uncontrolled movement was erratic and unstoppable—that is, until Exeter rested his head on …

Me and My Faulty Gene

In honor of breast cancer awareness month, we are proud to share one young woman’s personal journey to uncover the roots of her family tree and face the real possibility of breast …

A picture of chromosome 2 2 with the numbers 2 3 p 1 2 and 2 5 p 1 2.

Genetics and Mental Illness

By Carly Elder (guest blogger) On July 5th 2011, Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man, was beaten by police officers in a Fullerton parking lot. Five days later Thomas …