Genetic Screening for Hereditary Diseases in Families

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Explore how families utilize genetic screening to assess the risk of passing on hereditary diseases, such as smooth brain disease, schizophrenia, bipolar disease, genetic form of diabetes, and seizures, to their children. This chapter highlights the benefits of saliva testing for parents outside of IVF, offering a comprehensive genetic analysis compared to tests like 23andMe, and the advantages of embryo testing to understand and minimize disease risks for future offspring.

Noor Siddiqui is currently building Orchid, a reproductive technology company that measures genetic predisposition to disease and provides embryo screening for couples going through IVF.

Noor joins the show to discuss the ambitious culture of the West Coast, getting into the Thiel Fellowship, her personal reasons for starting Orchid, the sacred act of reproduction and why it must be made safe, her belief in children as the future, and MUCH more!

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