August 29th, 2008
Abstract:
“We use high-density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping microarrays to demonstrate the ability to accurately and robustly determine whether individuals are in a complex...
August 1st, 2008
In spite of recent legislation, tougher laws are needed to prevent insurers and employers from discriminating on the basis of genetic tests
Genetic testing will...
June 26th, 2008
Regulators are cracking down on companies that sell genetic tests directly to consumers, threatening to crimp the growth of one of the hottest sectors...
May 6th, 2008
Experts warn some results may not be useful — and others are ‘rubbish’.
WASHINGTON – Everyone’s genes spell out a risk for some disease, and a...
May 1st, 2008
A panel of cutting edge experts on healthcare and genetics duked it out at Wednesday’s Bio-IT World’s Sixth Annual Conference over the potential benefits...
April 28th, 2008
A proposed law would strip patients of their right to privacy. Pawlenty should veto it.
State health officials want full access to the DNA of...
April 28th, 2008
Deborah Peel, founder of Patient Privacy Rights, said the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, approved last week by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions...
November 6th, 2007
What are the chances that you will get heart disease, or Alzheimer’s? Or that you’ll get fat? New genetic tests will soon be available...
November 5th, 2007
Since the launch of the Human Genome Project, genetic testing has been adopted increasingly into standard practice for diagnosing and managing disease, expanding on...
September 12th, 2007
Minneapolis/Saint Paul The Minnesota Department of Health has suddenly and quietly withdrawn the newborn genetic screening rule which was set to be rolled out...
