{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Women\u2019s Health Collective Canada","provider_url":"https:\/\/whcc.ca\/fr\/","title":"Knowing Yourself: Genetics and Health - Women\u2019s Health Collective Canada","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xHpmpA111c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whcc.ca\/fr\/french-all-articles\/knowing-yourself-genetics-and-health\/\">Knowing Yourself: Genetics and Health<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/whcc.ca\/fr\/french-all-articles\/knowing-yourself-genetics-and-health\/embed\/#?secret=xHpmpA111c\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"\u00ab\u00a0Knowing Yourself: Genetics and Health\u00a0\u00bb &#8212; Women\u2019s Health Collective Canada\" data-secret=\"xHpmpA111c\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/whcc.ca\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/whcc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/6a68056c-16b6-7b7b-615e-6db07f9c95cb.jpg","thumbnail_width":1384,"thumbnail_height":650,"description":"Genes are segments of DNA containing instructions for building and maintaining humans. Alterations in DNA sequences \u2014 referred to as mutations \u2014 can impact a person\u2019s health. Some mutations are related to environmental factors while others are inherited, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The occurrence of specific genetic characteristics varies among groups, and may be correlated with race, ethnicity or sex. There are several genetic conditions that specifically affect women. For example, everyone inherits two copies of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes at birth. These genes help control normal cell growth. In some cases, people inherit mutations in these genes, which puts them at a greater risk for \u201cbreast and ovarian cancers as well as some other cancers, such as prostate and pancreatic cancers.\u201d In fact, BRCA mutations \u201cpredispose women to a higher lifetime risk of breast (up to 80%) and ovarian cancer (up to 20 \u2013 40%).\u201d The discovery of BRCA in the early 1990s allowed patients and doctors to better understand the risk associated with certain types of cancers. Screening and management options are available to \u201creduce the risk of developing cancer, detect cancer at an early stage, and identify more targeted treatments.\u201d Researchers at Women\u2019s..."}