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    December 10, 2020

    Dec 10, 2020
    The Doctor With a Thousand Kids | Lost (and Found) at Double Negative | Media Sommelier
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    A light micrograph of a primitive human embryo, composed of four cells, following the initial mitotic divisions that ultimately transform a single-cell organism into one composed of millions of cells.
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    Embryo Research To Reduce Need For In Vitro Fertilization Raises Ethical Concerns

    Jan 15, 2020
    Aiming to find a cheaper, easier way than IVF to ensure human embryos are healthy before implantation, researchers paid women to be inseminated, then flushed the embryos from their wombs for analysis.
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    UK Biobank has granted 10,000 qualified scientists access to its large database of genetic sequences and other medical data, but other organizations with databases have been far more restrictive in giving access.
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    How Should Scientists' Access To Health Databanks Be Managed?

    Sep 06, 2019
    Medical and genetic data from more than a million Americans are now in scientific databases. Some programs hoard the data, while others share widely with scientists, hoping to speed medical discovery.
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    UK Biobank, based in Manchester, England, is the largest blood-based research project in the world. The research project will involve at least 500,000 people across the U.K., and follow their health for next 30 years or more, providing a resource for sci
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    UK Biobank Requires Earth's Geneticists To Cooperate, Not Compete

    Aug 31, 2019
    A project that shares medical information from 500,000 volunteers is driving innovative research around the world. The richness of the database means scientists are motivated to make it even better.
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    Altovise Ewing, who has a doctorate in human genetics and counseling, now works as a genetic counselor and researcher at 23andMe, one of the largest direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies, based in Mountain View, Calif.
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    Genetic Counselors Of Color Tackle Racial, Ethnic Disparities In Health Care

    Jul 27, 2019
    They work with patients to decide when genetic testing is appropriate, interpret test results and counsel families on the ways hereditary diseases might impact them. A trusting relationship is key.
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    Overall in medical research, the proportion of participants with non-European ancestry is only about 20 percent, says Columbia University bioethicist Sandra Soo-Jin Lee. And that's a problem.
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    Mistrust And Lack Of Genetic Diversity Slow Gains In Precision Medicine

    Jul 25, 2019
    Scientists hoping to get more diversity of ancestry among medical research volunteers need to grapple with the history of medical exploitation, says a Columbia University bioethicist.
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    Shots - Health News
    The genetic variation Chinese scientist He Jiankui was trying to re-create when he edited twin girls' DNA may be more harmful than helpful to health overall, a new study says.
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    2 Chinese Babies With Edited Genes May Face Higher Risk Of Premature Death

    Jun 03, 2019
    Analysis of DNA from more than 400,000 people in the U.K. suggests a genetic modification that protects against HIV may actually increase the overall risk of premature death.
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    People who are sensitive to the bitterness of caffeine tend to drink more coffee than others, while people sensitive to bitter flavors like quinine drink less coffee, according to a new study.
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    Buzz, Buzz: Bitter Tasters Like Coffee Better

    Nov 15, 2018
    A genetic analysis of samples taken from a large UK health database suggest that people who are more sensitive than their peers to the bitter taste of caffeine tend to drink more coffee — not less.
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    "Everything is private information, stored on your computer or a computer you designate," says George Church, genetics professor at Harvard Medical School, about the approach of Nebula Genomics.
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    Startup Offers To Sequence Your Genome Free Of Charge, Then Let You Profit From It

    Nov 15, 2018
    A full genome sequence costs about $1,000. But Nebula Genomics expects that companies and researchers would defray the cost in exchange for key medical information about the person involved.
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    According to the law in most states, health care providers own patients' medical records. But federal privacy law governs how that information can be used. And whether or not you can profit from your own medical data is murky.
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    If Your Medical Information Becomes A Moneymaker, Could You Get A Cut?

    Oct 15, 2018
    Sometimes discoveries derived from patients' medical data become the foundation of new profit-making companies. A fledgling industry wants to help patients get a cut of the cash.
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    Some 2,000 bones — some animal, some ancient human — were found in the Denisova Cave.
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    Ancient Bone Reveals Surprising Sex Lives Of Neanderthals

    Aug 22, 2018
    Genomic sequencing reveals new evidence of interbreeding among different groups of our ancient relatives. A scientist calls the find "almost too lucky to be true."
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    CRISPR and other gene technology is exciting, but shouldn't be seen as a panacea for treating illness linked to genetic mutations, says science columnist and author Carl Zimmer. It's still early days for the clinical applications of research.
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    A Science Writer Explores The 'Perversions And Potential' Of Genetic Tests

    Jun 11, 2018
    Carl Zimmer wondered what secrets lurked in his genetic code — so he decided to have his genome sequenced. He writes about the implications of the study of genetics in She Has Her Mother's Laugh.
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    The Salt
    Cattle sales consultant Wes Tiemann reviews the catalog for an Angus auction at Henke Farms in Salisbury, Mo. Each animal in the auction is DNA tested.
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    How Prized Bull Semen And DNA Testing Are Reshaping America's Beef Herd

    May 08, 2018
    Cattle ranchers know that making the best steak starts with the genetic makeup of the herd. Now those genetics have taken a historic leap thanks to new, predictive DNA technology.
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    The Two-Way
    Law enforcement officials leave the home of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo on Tuesday in Citrus Heights, Calif. Investigators say they zeroed in on DeAngelo using DNA that matched with a relative of his on a genealogical website.
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    In Hunt For Golden State Killer, Investigators Uploaded His DNA To Genealogy Site

    Apr 27, 2018
    After failing to find a match within criminal databases, law enforcement uploaded the killer's DNA profile to a no-frills website used to trace ancestry. The tactic has spurred privacy concerns.
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    13.7: Cosmos And Culture
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    Why Males Are Biology's Riskier Sex

    Jan 30, 2018
    New data have confirmed major differences in mutation rates between the sexes — showing that children inherit more mutations from their dads than from their moms, says guest commentator Robert Martin.
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    Why Dogs Have Floppy Ears: An Animated Tale

    Jan 30, 2018
    Why do dogs look different from wolves? The question bedeviled Charles Darwin. Now scientists have a fascinating theory that links droopy ears and splotchy coats with domestication.
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    Rats have been a persistent problem for cities around the world.
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    The Genetic Divide Between NYC's Uptown And Downtown Rats

    Nov 30, 2017
    Fordham University graduate student Matthew Combs studies the DNA of New York City's rats. He found that rats living uptown are genetically distinct from rats living downtown.
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    The Boston-based company Orig3n has been offering free genetic testing at pro sports games.
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    You Can Get Your DNA Tested At An NFL Game. Should You?

    Nov 08, 2017
    Companies distributing genetic tests at pro sports events say they can help people make the most of exercise and nutrition. But regulators say some are medical tests that could land people in trouble.
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    Deborah Fleming declined to provide her contact information during the block party. She says she hesitated because of abuses of African-Americans that have occurred during medical research in the past.
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    Scientists Work To Overcome Legacy Of Tuskegee Study, Henrietta Lacks

    Oct 25, 2017
    An influential Harlem church is trying to help the National Institutes of Health overcome reluctance by some African-Americans to participate in a medical study of 1 million diverse Americans.
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    An employee of the Natural History Museum in London peeks at a model of a Neanderthal male in his 20s on display for a 2014 exhibition.
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    Neanderthal Genes Help Shape How Many Modern Humans Look

    Oct 05, 2017
    Calling someone a Neanderthal because of his coarse manners or brutish looks may seem like fun. But be careful. Neanderthal DNA persists inside many of us.
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    John Zhang of the New Hope Fertility Clinic in Manhattan performed the procedure that used DNA from three people to create a baby boy.
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    A Baby With 3 Genetic Parents Seems Healthy, But Questions Remain

    Apr 08, 2017
    A baby who was conceived through an experimental procedure designed to prevent a deadly disease appears to be healthy. But some potentially defective DNA remains. Will it affect his health long term?
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    Which Genes Make You Taller? A Whole Bunch Of Them, It Turns Out

    Feb 01, 2017
    You'd think it would be a simple matter of looking at a few genes from Mom and Dad. But scientists say they've already found more than 700 variants that affect height and are still counting.
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    New Gene-Editing Techniques Hold the Promise Of Altering The Fundamentals Of Life

    Jan 12, 2017
    New Yorker writer Michael Specter discusses emerging biotechnologies that will make it possible to remove disease and change the characteristics of life by rewriting the genetic code in cells.
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    The genes in mitochondria, which are the powerhouses in human cells, can cause fatal inherited disease. But replacing the bad genes may cause other health problems.
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    Unexpected Risks Found In Editing Genes To Prevent Inherited Disorders

    Jan 01, 2017
    In 2016, scientists combined the genes of three people in an effort to make a baby free of an inherited disease. But the process doesn't wipe out all faulty mitochondria, and could pose new risks.
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    Yes, getting exercise and eating right can significantly cut your risk of developing heart disease, a study finds, even if you inherited genes that predispose you to the illness.
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    DNA Is Not Destiny When It Comes To Heart Risk

    Nov 13, 2016
    People with unlucky genes but good health habits were half as likely to develop heart disease as those who had an unhealthful lifestyle and genes that increased their heart risk, a study found.

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