To think that within the foreseeable future (how soon is surely a key question) the possibility of tapping the human genome to unlock the door …
Category: Genetics
New associations between diabetes, environmental factors found by Stanford researchers
Sometimes the best ideas come from looking at things just a little differently. Bioinformatics expert Atul Butte, MD, PhD, and graduate student Chirag Patel did …
Genetic testing companies under scrutiny; UC Berkeley to test frosh genes
Three private genetic testing companies are under federal investigation after one company, Pathway, attempted to sell one of its test kits as a medical test without FDA review. Meanwhile, UC Berkeley is asking freshman for their DNA for confidential testing of genes relating to nutrition.
Three private genetic testing companies are under federal investigation after one company, Pathway, attempted to sell one of its test kits as a medical test without FDA review. Meanwhile, UC Berkeley is asking freshman for their DNA for confidential testing of genes relating to nutrition.
What role do genetics play in athletic performance?
Growing up playing soccer, I found it infuriating, and a little bit unfair, that some teammates effortlessly mastered new ball-handling techniques, passed fitness tests and …
Some experts not keen on genetic testing for mental illness
Genetic tests have been in the news a lot lately, and The Big Money took a recent look at the "tricky territory" of genetic testing …
Thanks, mom: A biologist's Mother's Day song
Adam Cole's sweet, folky tune has lyrics that biologists and moms (and especially biologists who are moms) will find irresistible, even though it's a little …
Hispanic and Latino genetic background diverse, yet telling
Population geneticist Carlos Bustamante, PhD, doesn't have a time machine. But even without one he's managed to peek into the genetic pasts of various ethnic …
"GREAT" Stanford tool to help researchers worldwide
Stanford researchers have developed a new, publicly available algorithm to help researchers more fully utilize the extraordinary wealth of information piling up as a result …
Whole genome sequencing data vaults into clinic
There's a good reason why these two are smiling. Cardiologist Euan Ashley, MD, and bioengineer Stephen Quake, PhD, are two members of an extensive team …
Your genome, on sale today!
Well, it's not really your whole genome, but local biotech company 23andMe is having a today-only fire sale on their complete genetic testing package: from …
Geneticists home in on what makes us unique
As a parent who has logged more than my share of frustrating hours with the 'I Spy' series of books my kids love, I've learned …
Extraordinary Measures: a film about metabolic disease
The new CBS film Extraordinary Measures, which opens in wide release tonight, describes a father's struggle to save his children from Pompe disease, a rare …
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
From Science Insider today comes an announcement of a newly minted effort to sequence 10,000 vertebrate genomes. The Genome 10K Project aims to create a …
Lawsuit over human-gene patents goes to court
A first-of-its-kind lawsuit against the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Salt Lake City-based Myriad Genetics, which holds patents to human genes known to detect …
Scientists decode Wilbur's DNA
New treatments for obesity, heart disease and skin disorders could be developed as a result of an international consortium's success in mapping the genome of …