Did you know that 80% of people affected by autoimmune diseases are women? This stark gender difference raises an important question: why are women more likely to develop autoimmune diseases than men? Research points to estrogen, and perhaps its fluctuations, as a key factor in this increased susceptibility. In this blog, we’ll explore how estrogen […]
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Does MHT Lower Heart Disease Risk? The Truth About Estrogen
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. While it can affect women at any age, it increases after menopause. In part, this is due to the decrease in estrogen, which provides protection against heart disease in premenopause. So why not replace estrogen? You may have already heard about […]
Managing Radiation Therapy Side Effects with Genetic Testing
Radiation therapy is a successful treatment against many types of cancer. Unfortunately, some survivors will experience radiation toxicity from the treatment, with the most problematic side effects manifesting years later and potentially severely impacting their quality of life. Although the application of advanced technology to radiation has decreased toxicity for patients in general, up to […]
MiraKind Year in Review
Happy Holidays! As we reflect on 2024, we’d like to share some of our achievements with you and express our gratitude to our patients and donors. These successes would not have been possible without your help. At MiraKind, our mission is to educate people about our unique class of genetic biomarkers, advance research on these […]
Personalizing Your Prostate Cancer Treatment With Genetic Testing: An Interview with Dr. Joanne Weidhaas
November is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, so this month we’ve interviewed MiraKind’s founder, Dr. Joanne Weidhaas, about personalizing prostate cancer treatment and how patients can personalize their treatment choices with a new diagnostic test called PROSTOX, developed by MiraDX and accessible through MiraKind. Dr. Joanne Weidhaas, MD, PhD, is an oncologist and scientist who is […]
Breast Cancer Risks: Alcohol vs. MHT
Staying on top of health-related knowledge can be overwhelming. With constant advancements in science, it’s not always easy to keep track of new findings. Yet, it’s important to know which discoveries are beneficial to our health and which ones identify potential risks. In a previous post, we discussed several risk factors associated with breast cancer, […]
Are Women with Breast Cancer at an Increased Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer?
The number of women diagnosed with breast cancer who are later diagnosed with ovarian cancer is very low. However, the short answer is yes — having breast cancer does indicate you might be at an increased risk of ovarian cancer. We are just beginning to understand why.1,2 Ovarian Cancer and Breast Cancer Statistics in the […]
“Should follow-up radiation therapy become necessary, I can go into that with a lot more confidence”
Jeff’s Prostate Cancer Story Jeff Morgan believes that when you are diagnosed with prostate cancer, you have a choice to go down one of two paths: you can either simply follow your doctor’s directions, or you can be proactive about learning, not only about your condition and treatment options, but also the information your medical […]
Recent Research on Estrogen and Alzheimer’s Disease
“People think it’s an old-age person’s disease. It’s like cancer was 25 years ago: You didn’t mention the C word. Cancer activists have done an excellent job of destigmatizing it, putting it out there, and making it a disorder that needs attention. Alzheimer’s is still behind the eight ball on that score.” – Dr. Ronald […]
Using a Patient’s Unique DNA to Improve Prostate Cancer Treatment
In November 2020, we announced that we had undertaken new research into other genetic variants that are connected to cancer. Specifically, ones that affect prostate cancer.1 Our research has produced a lot of data that we used to create different tests using panels of variants, as well as pointing us to the next steps for […]
Navigating Prostate Cancer Treatment
Don’s Prostate Cancer Story When Don Tate’s prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test results came back borderline high, his primary physician recommended that he see a urologist to determine if he had developed prostate cancer, which approximately 13% of all American males will be diagnosed with during their lifetimes. His diagnosis in 2021 at age 63 began […]
“Now that I know, I’m really glad I do.”
Jeanne Huybrechts understands the value of education. Jeanne and her husband moved from the Midwest to California several decades ago, settling in Los Angeles, where they raised their children and built careers. Jeanne had already earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government but went back to school to earn another degree in chemistry […]
