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Genetics and Health

February 24th, 2008

Computer diagnoses Alzheimer’s more accurately than blood tests

 
A Wellcome Trust study published in the journal Brain reports that a computer algorithm designed to diagnose Alzheimer’s from brain scans proved more accurate than the current standard — blood tests, family interviews, and clinicians looking at the brain scan themselves. The experiments were conducted by scientists at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuro-imaging at University College […]

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February 24th, 2008

‘Out of Africa’ - 3 studies trace human global migration

 
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 […]

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February 24th, 2008

More on personal genomics services

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 […]

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