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 …
Category: Genetics
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 …
You say you want a revolution
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 …
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 …