Huntington’s Unlocked: Ethics, Exclusion Testing & New Gene Therapies. Demystifying Genetics with Sandra Peacock (Favourite Gene: HTT).

Genetic counsellors Matt and Sandra explore Huntington disease, prenatal and lab-based testing ethics, and how lab genetic counsellors act as gatekeepers. They discuss exclusion testing, the challenges of writing clear lab reports, and recent advances in gene therapy. The episode also covers the growing role of AI and automation in genetic labs, the evolving responsibilities of lab GCs, and how testing impacts life choices like career planning and family decisions.

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Huntington’s Unlocked: Ethics, Exclusion Testing & New Gene Therapies. Demystifying Genetics with Sandra Peacock (Favourite Gene: HTT). is an episode from Demystifying Genetics by Matt Burgess.

This episode is 44:10 long.

This episode was published on Oct 20, 2025.

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