What to consider before undergoing a DNA test

Anne Tergesen | 
As the price of sequencing a person’s entire DNA has tumbled from $1 billion a decade ago to a few ...
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Myriad BRCA test Medicare reimbursement rate (and price?) cut

Joseph Walker | 
Medicare reimbursement rates for a popular genetic breast cancer test will drop by half in the new year as a ...

Italian woman with genetic disease condemns death threats received after defending animal experiments

Tomas Jivanda | 
An Italian woman suffering from a rare genetic illness has spoken out against the death wishes she was sent after ...

New year, new flu evolution

Jason Tetro | 
Every year around this time, the age-old practice of making New Year’s Resolutions takes center stage as millions of people ...

Will 2014 be year of the 1-million-year-old genome?

Michael Marshall | 
Dinosaurs resurrected using preserved DNA still only exist in Jurassic Park, but we're making great strides in sequencing the genomes ...

Rewinding cell development: Sisters’ cells reveal rare gene mutation

David Templeton | 
As siblings, Hayley and Bari Mogul share biological characteristics. Unfortunately one that they share is a rare metabolic disorder that ...
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Could doctors diagnose all types of cancer with one drop of blood?

Cameron Scott | 
Despite incredible diversity among cancer cells, researchers and startup companies are hoping to find a silver bullet test to diagnose ...

How do cystic fibrosis bacteria evolve to thrive in human lungs?

The bacterium that's the most important pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has genetically evolved and adapted to survive ...

DNA profiles match relatives to bodies after train accident

Afshan Yasmeen | 
The agonising wait to claim the bodies of victims of the Nanded Express fire accident continued for their kith and ...
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When it comes to human brain, size isn’t everything

Carl Zimmer | 
According to new research, expansion of the brain in our ancestors ripped apart tethered neurons, enabling new circuits to be ...

DNA sequencing outpaces Moore’s Law

Eric Green | 
So Moore’s law is the law of the computer industry that says computer power doubles every 24 months or so ...

Genetics of forgetting a face

Steve Connor | 
One in three people have inherited a genetic variation that impairs their ability to remember faces, according to a study ...

Genome analysis of cervical cancer suggests new treatments

Catherine Griffin | 
Researchers have made a breakthrough when it comes to cervical cancer. They've completed a comprehensive genomic analysis of cervical cancer ...

IVF parents choose girls, to reduce risk of autism

Amy Corderoy | 
Parents are increasingly asking to choose the sex of their children in an attempt to lower their baby's risk of ...

Idea of genetic mosaicism hits psychiatry

Carl Zimmer | 
The title of my blog post is provocative, I know, but I’m actually just lifting it from the title of ...
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Insurance coverage for genetic counseling varies from state to state

Jeanne Erdmann | 
The affordable care act should improve insurance coverage for some genetic tests. But what about the counseling that helps you ...

Humans are a hodgepodge of microorganisms. Might some “genetic” disease be infectious?

Kevin Stone | 
If an alien landed and walked up to you, what would the alien think you are? Certainly not human. That’s ...
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Patents, personal genetics and progress: Top 10 genetics stories of 2013

Laura Hercher | 
This year was brimming with genetics news, from the Myriad BRCA test ruling to the obliteration of the idea of ...
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Reporter David Dobbs revises ‘selfish gene’ coverage under fire

David Dobbs | 
After a controversial article on the Selfish Gene Theory provoked sharp criticism, science writer David Dobbs revised his article and ...

Human family dynamics explained through the lens of bird evolution

Joseph Bennington-Castro | 
Humans often rear their children with help from family and friends. But why would such a strategy evolve? What could ...

Schizophrenia and lower cognitive ability genetically linked

Robert Glatter | 
Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research of Northshore LIJ recently discovered evidence of a genetic overlap between schizophrenia ...

What is heritability anyhow?

Kate Lynch | 
Schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder and autism have all had recent attention for being “genetically caused." In scientific research, being genetically ...

DNA techniques show how HIV takes down the immune system

Dan Cossins | 
HIV leads to AIDS primarily because the virus destroys essential immune cells called CD4 T cells, but precisely how these ...

As we age, our genomes become less stable

Kathleen Lees | 
As all humans carry "parasitic" strands of DNA that, when not suppressed, copy themselves and spread throughout the genome, these ...
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Toe fossil provides glimpse into the racy social lives of Neanderthals

Carl Zimmer | 
A single Neanderthal toe bone has provided scientists with the most complete genome to date, offering a new glimpse into ...
Can HIV be removed with 'molecular scissors'?

Can HIV be removed with ‘molecular scissors’?

Michael Walsh | 
German scientists have used a genetic modification technique known as "molecular scissors" to cut HIV out of infected cells. Could ...

Mapping genome of fertilized eggs could double IVF success rate

Helen Briggs | 
Mapping the genetic code of fertilised eggs could double the success rate of IVF, researchers claim. The new screening method ...
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