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A Florida bill to require DNA testing of pregnant girls under the age of 14 has been voted down. The bill would have asked doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers (including abortion providers) to collect DNA from the girl and her fetus for the purpose of identifying the father for prosecution. Sex with minors under […]
My vacation has thus far not included a spa visit, but if I ever do make it to one again in my lifetime, I might be tempted to find one that offers DNA testing. More in the New York Times:
It is possible to get many things at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village, […]
Knowing more about your risk of type 2 diabetes is just a keyboard click away at DNA Direct. Together with deCODE diagnostics, DNA Direct is now offering deCODE T2, a genetic test that examines the presence of the “T” allele of SNP rs7903146, located within the transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene. Almost twice as […]
Yesterday, I joked around about setting my DNA sequence to music. It’s not as crazy as you might think. Dr. MA Clark has done just that with some well known DNA sequences. Here’s genetic music based on SRY, the male determining factor.
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Biotech start-ups utilizing genetic information are nothing new. Could 23andMe be unique? Yesterday, I received a nice email from their recruiting manager, Oliver Ryan. As luck would have it, I’m vacationing in the San Francisco Bay Area and hope to swing a meeting with some 23andMe folks next week, including Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey. […]
DNA is being collected from birth. In Minnesota, blood samples are collected from all newborns unless parents specifically request an exemption. But, these samples cannot be used for research or any other reason not related to disease testing unless the parents sign consent forms.
Genetic privacy advocates think that no blood samples should be taken at […]
Hello fellow genetics enthusiasts,
I’m on vacation this week and next. So, head on over to Sandwalk where you can get plenty of gene action with issue #4 of Gene Genie. Genetics and Health won’t be completely lifeless while I’m taking a breather but it will be a little quieter while I try to rejuvenate myself.
Party […]
Earlier this week, the National Sleep Foundation reported that more than half of American women are suffering from sleep deprivation. These women are too tired to have a good work and personal life and are completely stressed out. (I’m sure many of us can identify!) And if they also happen to have the long version […]
Perfect timing yet again. Kim at Emergiblog is here today. She and I were both included in FOXNews.com’s best health blogs list. But unlike me, she got 30 comments congratulating her! That should tell you what a great person Kim is but this interview should convince you further.
1. A couple of months […]
Einstein at the chalkboard writing out his secret thoughts.
Genetics is my life.
DNA –> RNA –> Protein
Just having a little fun. ;)
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