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# Welcome to the GenomicMD Blog

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### [Genomic101 Deep Dives - Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)](https://www.genomicmd.com/blog/genomic101-deep-dives-type-2-diabetes-t2d)

[![](https://www.genomicmd.com/hubfs/Ask%20a%20%E2%80%A8GC.jpg.jpeg-Mar-13-2024-06-14-20-3181-PM)](https://www.genomicmd.com/blog/ask-a-gc-genetic-counseling-for-polygenic-risk-assessment-pra-chapter-2)

### [Ask a GC: Genetic Counseling for Polygenic Risk Assessment (PRA), Chapter 2](https://www.genomicmd.com/blog/ask-a-gc-genetic-counseling-for-polygenic-risk-assessment-pra-chapter-2)

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### [So... What's a Polygenic Risk Score, anyways?](https://www.genomicmd.com/blog/so...-whats-a-polygenic-risk-score-anyways)

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### [Monogenic, Oligogenic, and Polygenic... what's the difference?](https://www.genomicmd.com/blog/monogenic-oligogenic-and-polygenic...-whats-the-difference)

[![](https://www.genomicmd.com/hubfs/Ask%20a%20%E2%80%A8GC.jpg.jpeg-Mar-13-2024-06-18-19-6070-PM)](https://www.genomicmd.com/blog/ask-a-gc-family-health-history-chapter-2)

### [Ask a GC: Family Health History (Chapter 2)](https://www.genomicmd.com/blog/ask-a-gc-family-health-history-chapter-2)

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### [Genomics101: What is Direct to Consumer (DTC) testing, and is it right for me?](https://www.genomicmd.com/blog/genomics101-what-is-direct-to-consumer-dtc-testing-and-is-it-right-for-me)

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### [Genomics 101: What is heredity and why is it so important when discussing genetic risk? (part 1)](https://www.genomicmd.com/blog/genomics-101-what-is-heredity-and-why-is-it-so-important-when-discussing-genetic-risk-part-1)

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### [Genomics101: The History of Heredity](https://www.genomicmd.com/blog/genomics101-the-history-of-heredity)

[![](https://www.genomicmd.com/hubfs/Ask%20a%20%E2%80%A8GC.jpg.jpeg-Mar-13-2024-06-13-21-2907-PM)](https://www.genomicmd.com/blog/ask-a-gc-the-benefits-and-limitations-of-genetic-counseling)

### [Ask a GC: The Benefits and Limitations of Genetic Testing](https://www.genomicmd.com/blog/ask-a-gc-the-benefits-and-limitations-of-genetic-counseling)

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### [Ask a GC: An Introduction to Genetic Counseling](https://www.genomicmd.com/blog/what-does-a-genetic-counselor-do-and-when-do-you-need-to-talk-to-one-find-out-in-our-first-ask-a-gc-blog-post)

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