"Voice" your opinions about genetic technology
Hsien-Hsien Lei of the Eye on DNA blog recently asked readers to define genetics in one simple sentence. I tried, with the following:Genetics is the study of the operating instructions for life. To...
View ArticleGee, what are GWAS?
Perhaps you've been reading in the news lately about genes "for" autism, obesity, cancer, sudden heart attack . . . . . . and on and on. What are all these reports about? Most of the reports you see...
View ArticleContrary to popular belief, body cells in a human may not all have the same DNA
According to an article in Science Daily, 15 July 2009, "research by a group of Montreal scientists calls into question one of the most basic assumptions of human genetics: that when it comes to DNA,...
View ArticlePathway/Walgreens: Collect your DNA--$20 -$30; test your DNA--extra!
Wow--this is fantastic! For only $20 to $30, you can purchase--at Walgreens later this month--a saliva sampling kit (a couple of cotton swabs, aplastic container, label, postage-paid envelope,...
View ArticleEmployee tests nondiscrimination in employment
The following story describes the first known case testing GINA, the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act:Will Washington Enforce the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act?...
View ArticleWhat does GINA mean?
A comment to one of my blog entries on genetic testing asked whether genetic testing would affect life insurance rates. My response pointed out the first GINA challenge to employment discrimination and...
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