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The Minnesota Court of Appeals has struck down a law that allowed the collection of DNA samples from people who’ve been charged with a crime but NOT convicted. The Science & Law Blog believes that the Supreme Court will eventually have to get involved if more states begin requiring a DNA sample before conviction.
The Court […]
Bioethics frustrates me. As much as I’d like to have a firm opinion on genetics issues, I find myself waffling more often than not. I understand both sides and while I know what I would do personally, I don’t have the confidence to tell others what to do. (Surprised?)
Fortunately, there are others who spend their […]
Several months ago, I wrote about the Bradfield family in which a mutation of the CDH1 gene was discovered which appears to increase the risk of stomach cancer. To my surprise, Mike Slabaugh, one of the Bradfield cousins, popped in to let people know that he was happy to help anyone who’s looking for more […]
Look what I picked up at the London Science Museum a few weeks ago - bookmarks, postcards, and cards.
Pairs of human chromosomes [repeated pattern]
Detail view of the wall surrounding the Live Science area of the Who am I? gallery.
Who am I? looks at contemporary brain science and genetics and asks whether we can be defined […]
In the world of science blogging, one man is known to all - Dr. PZ Myers of Pharyngula. I don’t think I have to say any more!
1. When I was in high school (class of 1990), I learned very little about DNA and molecular biology. Now, PhD’s teach high school biology in some schools and […]
Big news for breast cancer patients on tamoxifen. Ryan Phelan and Jason Bobe of DNA Direct were at the FDA meeting on October 18th where it was decided that information about the cytochrome P450*2D6 (CYP2D6) gene should be included on the package insert and drug label.
From DNA Direct affiliate company Genes and Drugs:
The 2D6 gene […]
For all the talk about genetic testing, it’s easy to forget that most people in the majority of countries around the world don’t have access to even the most basic tests. GENDIA hopes to change this by improving the “accessibility, cost-effectiveness and quality of genetic diagnostics on a global scale.” Today, I have the […]
One of the aims of the Genetics and Health interview series is to present different viewpoints on genetics. And today’s interview with Rebecca Taylor of Mary Meets Dolly is definitely a little different than most of what you’ll encounter. Typically, science blogs are written by atheists or people who don’t have a strong religious […]
UCLA researchers have found that the short form of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) increases a person’s risk of depression but its influence is modulated by family environment.
Among children from supportive, nurturing families, those with the short form of the serotonin transporter gene (known as 5-HTTLPR) had a significantly reduced risk for depression
Among children from […]
British singer Javine Hylton tested positive for the bowel (colorectal) cancer gene (I’m assuming it’s HNPCC) when she was 17. Her grandmother and her uncle died of colon cancer in their 40’s and her mother was also affected. In a promotion for Jeans for Genes Day, she said:
The more awareness and money that […]
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