女性のDNAが明らかにできること | Mia Chorney | TEDxBoston Salon

看護師のMia Chorneyは、32歳で外科的閉経を迎え、心臓の病気を不安によるものとされた経験から、答えを探し始めました。TEDxBoston Salonでの講演では、医療歴や家族歴と合わせて解釈された遺伝情報が、心血管リスク、薬への反応、更年期のケアについての話し合いにどう役立つかを取り上げています。彼女は、遺伝的素因は運命ではないと主張し、女性の症状を真剣に受け止める医療を求めています。TEDは、この講演は話者個人の見解を反映したものであり、医療上の助言として使うべきではないと注記しています。

• 32歳での外科的閉経と見過ごされた心臓の病気
• 遺伝情報と心臓リスク、薬への反応
• 遺伝的素因は運命ではない

NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for medical advice. This talk only represents the speaker's personal views and understanding of genomics testing, drug response, and disease risk which warrants further scientific investigation. For more context, see below. We've flagged this talk because it falls outside the content guidelines TED gives TEDx organizers. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf There is insufficient evidence to support direct-to-consumer genetic testing in routine clinical care. For more information, see this statement from the American Heart Association: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001304 After entering surgical menopause at 32 and having a heart condition dismissed as anxiety, Mia Chorney began searching for better answers. She explores how genetic information, interpreted alongside medical and family history, can inform conversations about cardiovascular risk, medication response and menopause care. Drawing on her personal and clinical experience, she argues that genetic predisposition is not destiny and calls for healthcare that takes women’s symptoms seriously. Mia Chorney, DNP, is a board certified family nurse practitioner and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. She is cofounder and chief medical officer of The Pause Technologies and Amsara Health. Her work combines menopause care, cardiovascular health and genomics to support personalized care for women in midlife. Her own experience of surgical menopause in her thirties informs her commitment to helping women receive more informed, individualized healthcare. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx