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As readers of Genetics and Health know, I am vocal in my support of providing patients with a wealth of education, information and advice before, during and after they undergo a genetic test.
With this in mind, Navigenics is a company I have had my eye on for some-while. The company offers a comprehensive SNP based genetic risk assessment screen but has […]
In January, The New England Journal of Medicine published an article criticizing the popularization of genetic testing by companies such as 23andme, deCode, Navigenics and Knome who doctors believe are introducing genetic testing prematurely into a commercial setting and confusing public and medics alike. The authors of this article coined the phrase ‘recreational genomics’ for this type of testing.
While […]
Peripheral artery disease image showing ‘furring up’ of arteries
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) can affect the arteries, the veins or the lymph vessels. The most common and important type of PVD is peripheral artery disease, which affects about 8 million Americans. It becomes more common as a person gets older, and by age 65, about 12 to 20 % of […]
Galileo’s tomb
Over 360 years ago Galileo died living as a recluse in Italy, a convicted heretic. His crime - he fell foul of the religious authorities of the day by arguing that the Earth revolved around the sun and not vice versa. His theory was subsequently found to be perfectly true.
Italian researchers, led by Prof Paulo Galluzzi, want to […]
(Image courtesy of CIMA http://www.cima.es/areas1_neuro/areas1_neuro_english.html)
Data from one of the first genome-wide association studies (GWAS), which focused on Parkinson’s diseases and was funded in part by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), is now being made available to researchers through the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Center for Biotechnology […]
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists and others have revealed for the first time the electronic structure of single DNA molecules. In their work, the researchers were able to decode the electronic structure of DNA and to understand how the electrons distribute into the various parts of the double helix, a result that has been […]
It is universally accepted that genetic testing is here to stay and will play a major role in health management. Common sense dictates that it is good health management to understand what diseases an individual is susceptible to, so that steps can be taken, by that individual, if they so wish, to minimize the chance of developing a particular disease or diseases. […]
Papers published in Nature and Science this week support the previously held theory that humans originated in East Africa, migrating outward until they reached all parts of the globe. But the genetic work from these studies brings a new level of precision to human migration studies, with each group finding subtle and intriguing details that shed light on different aspects of […]
Family Tree DNA advises it is now offering DNA Traits a personal genomics service that specializes in DNA testing for specific diseases. This company offers individual tests, group tests, and even a membership plan, all for relatively cheap prices compared to the other companies offering genome-wide SNP scans. The difference between them and their competitors, they […]
Our early human ancestors originated from a hot, humid climate where natural selection focused on dispersing heat. As humans migrated to colder climates there would have been evolutionary pressure to adapt to their new settings by boosting the processes that produce and retain heat.
Genes involved in energy metabolism are therefore likely to be central to heat and cold […]
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