Personalized Medicine
Despite ethical issues, screen kids for low IQ because some treatment may be possible
There could be a way of predicting – and preventing – which children will go on to have low intelligence, ...
Gene makes saliva super-potent, linked to weight
Perhaps it should be renamed the Atkins gene. Scientists have found a small piece of genetic code that seems to ...
MIT researchers use MRI to study genetic activity in brains
MIT researchers have used genetic engineering and a bit of chemistry to make it possible, for the first time, to ...
Epigenetic changes may spur autism
Recent findings suggest that certain environmental factors can influence the development of autism spectrum disorder. About one in 100 people ...
Gene mutation linked to irritable bowel syndrome in some patients
Approximately 2% of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have a mutation of the SCN5A gene that disrupts sodium channel ...
Genes determine when and why rheumatoid arthritis is triggered
A new international study has revealed how genetics could explain why different environmental exposures can trigger the onset of different ...
Opt in or opt out? Battle over Minnesota’s newborn genetic screening law
The Minnesota Department of Health would regain broad authority to test and store blood samples from newborn babies under legislation ...
DNA tests show Elvis Presley prone to obesity and heart disease
Elvis Presley may have died because of genetic conditions that made him prone to obesity and heart disease - rather ...
Genes at the dentist? Fresh take on gum disease
A study published in the Journal of Dental Research suggests a new system for classifying periodontal disease that may allow ...
Genetics make some people prone to depression
Why do some people sail through life's difficulties, while others get mired in depression? A certain gene may explain such ...
You can’t learn everything from your DNA, but what you can could save your life
Between false negatives and false positives, genetic testing isn't a perfect prognosticator. Even so, it can provide life-saving information ...
Whole-genome sequencing in your doctor’s office? A reality check, but sooner than later
The cost of genome sequencing hasn't really plummeted, but it's still dramatically cheaper than it used to be. Does that ...
Personalized medicine may cost more than cures
Personalized medicine promises to offer targeted, individualized treatment to the masses. But what will it do to the pharmaceutical industry ...
Kids who don’t cry: New genetic disorder discovered
What do you do when your baby lies limp in your arms, staring blankly into the distance while never crying? ...
Transhumanism in the crosshairs: The dark side of radical longevity
Will the radical longevity promised by futurists like J. Craig Venter allow us to create hell on earth, intentionally or ...
Patient cracks her own mysterious diagnosis by studying her genetics
Kim Goodsell started noticing physical ailments about 20 years ago, when she was in her 30s and training for an ...
British athlete genetically predisposed to injury
Jenny Meadows is a British professional runner who suffered a devastating achilles injury prior to the 2012 Olympics in London ...
Google invites geneticists to upload DNA data to cloud for research
Googling a person is about to take on a completely new meaning. The Mountain View search giant recently invited geneticists ...
What does it matter if there are non-coding regions of DNA?
John Brockman, the publisher and science impresario who runs the online science and culture salon Edge.org, has asked his provocative, ...
Health data boom heralds new era of personalized medicine
We are moving from a world where we treat illnesses to one where we predict and prevent them, advised by ...
DNA and the masses: Genetics as identity
You can have your DNA sequenced faster, easier and more completely than ever before. ln light of these advances, it's ...
‘Fat gene’ stands falsely accused, offers lesson in gene-gene interactions
For much of the last decade, a gene called FTO has been touted as a 'fat gene'. Now it seems ...
How does whole genome sequencing really stack up?
These days, it’s faster and cheaper than ever to decipher a person’s entire DNA. But a small study suggests that ...
Modern patients question and go over the heads of their doctors
Last week I was in California for the Future of Genomic Medicine conference, and I heard a presentation by “the ...
23andMe slowed by FDA order, but the company (and personalized medicine) advances
23andMe's conflict with the FDA has slowed the stream of people subscribing to the service, but co-founder Anne Wojcicki thinks ...
Whole genome sequencing not ready for prime time
Once prohibitively expensive and laborious, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is now edging its way into the clinic. The cost of the ...
Whole genome testing for people who aren’t part of a scientific study
Stanford scientists are planning to comb through the complete genetic makeup of 100 people with unexplained hereditary conditions or "mystery" ...