I mentioned the day that I received the results of my genetic test in my first column.
Alexus Jones
Alexus is a columnist at BioNews — the publisher of this site — where she writes about her. experience with Huntington’s disease. Alexus is all too familiar with the disease: her grandfather and mother have it, and she recently learned she does, too. Alexus graduated from MIT with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and minors in health policy and management. Currently, she’s working in life science consulting in the Boston area.
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Articles by Alexus Jones
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