From the CDC these laboratory guidelines provide standards to ensure quality biochemical genetic testing and newborn screening. This site contains the laws, regulations, publications and history of these standards.
This manual from the Bureau of Laboratories at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was designed to assist in the proper collection and submission of specimens for genetic testing and the interpretation of results.
The Center for Statistical Genetics at the University of Michigan is an interdisciplinary program which seeks to encourage research and training at the interface between human genetics and the mathematical sciences.
OMIM is a comprehensive compilation of human genes and genetic phenotypes. The full-text, referenced overviews, updated daily, contain information on all known Mendelian disorders and over 12,000 genes with a focus on the relationship between phenotype and genotype.
This website provides information about the effects of genetic variations on human health with details on genetic conditions, genes, and chromosomes.
This two-hour special, hosted by ABC “Nightline” correspondent Robert Krulwich, chronicles the fiercely competitive race to capture one of the biggest scientific prizes ever: the complete letter-by-letter sequence of genetic information that defines human life – the human genome.
This fact sheet adopted from the California Preconception Care Initiative provides information on how domestic violence can affect a pregnancy.
This fact sheet provides answers to many common questions involving pregnant women and their potential sensitivity to the flu.
If you’re thinking of getting pregnant soon or sometime in the future, it is important to start making healthy choices now, such as taking a multivitamin containing folic acid and visiting your healthcare provider.
A list of free brochures, fact sheets and other educational materials from the CDC about FASD available in English and Spanish.
