A controversial gene linked to aggression and violent behavior may help carriers make optimal decisions when faced with risky financial situations, according to findings published …
Category: Genetics
Sequencing the genome of the rare albino redwood tree
An illusive and fragile genetic mutation of the Coast Redwood is spurring scientific study at Stanford and UC Santa Cruz. Known as "Albino Redwoods," the …
A guide to your Thanksgiving dinner's DNA
Talk about food for thought: A web gallery posted yesterday on Discover details what researchers have learned from sequencing the genomes of turkeys, corn, potatoes, …
ECRI Institute annual conference video available online
Last month, public health officials, researchers and medical executives gathered to discuss the status of comparative effectiveness research and its use in policy and practice …
Questions about the government's position on gene patents
Last week, the federal government said genes should not be eligible for patent protection because they are part of nature. I'm a couple of days …
Genomics gets personal
Richard Quake may never know for sure what killed his 19-year-old son, Richie, in 2008. But thanks to Stanford cardiologist Euan Ashley, MD, and the …
Chronic disease: Genes matter, but so does environment
We're all familiar with the classic debate: Is it nature or nurture that most influences how our brains tick? Of course, a variation of that …
Shhh, it's a secret: Carlos Bustamante discusses his MacArthur award
Carlos Bustamante, PhD, was sworn to secrecy: After he received an early morning phone call telling him that he had received a MacArthur fellowship, he …
Stanford geneticist Carlos Bustamante named a MacArthur Fellow
Carlos Bustamante, PhD, a professor of genetics, has been awarded a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant." Here's how he found out about the award: Carlos Bustamante's …
Do you have the chocolate gene? Study hints consumer preferences may be inherited
From physical appearance to predisposition to certain diseases, genetics is a potent shaper of the human experience. But does your DNA also influence what types …
Genes linked to some diseases may have protected us from other ailments in the past
The San Jose Mercury News is reporting today on a Stanford study showing that the same gene variants that can lead to certain diseases today …
Dogs' physical traits determined by small number of genetic regions
In the most comprehensive genetic analysis of dogs to date, researchers from Stanford, Cornell University and the National Human Genome Research Institute have found that …
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing: A commentary
Konrad Karczewski, a teaching assistant in the medical school course on personalized genomics, has authored a very thoughtful commentary on the recent Government Accounting Office …
FDA to consider regulating genetic testing next week
Today there are more than 100 companies offering some form of genetic analysis and many others that are in the process of developing similar tests. …
Mexican-American, African-American genomes sequenced
To date a majority of personal genomes come from persons of European, African or Asian descent. But a better understanding of the genetic make-up of …
New Stanford Genomics Center to bring personalized medicine to patients
Today, the School of Medicine announced the creation of a new Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine. The center brings together the most advanced sequencing …