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White House asks scientists to hold off on editing the human genome
Scientists should hold off on experiments that could permanently alter people's DNA and pass the changes along to future generations, ...
‘Angelina Jolie effect’: How genetic tests for cancer risk help patients with difficult decisions
Lori Heid was about to get the results of a genetic test that looked for mutations in 25 genes known ...
Could genetically engineered cattle hold Ebola cure?
On a farm outside Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a herd of cloned, genetically engineered cattle are busy incubating antibodies against ...
More US clinics offering stem cell therapy, but is it safe?
Plastic surgeons, other doctors and naturopaths at more than 100 clinics round the country are charging thousands of dollars for ...
Bill Nye on why evolution denialism persists
More than two in five Americans believe that God created human beings in essentially their current form within the last ...
Meet the Press Online video debate: Should GMO foods be labeled?
Colin O'Neil, director of government affairs for the Center for Food Safety, and Val Giddings, senior fellow at the Information ...
GE microbes address climate change, sequester carbon dioxide by making plastics
What's the fix for a warming planet? Just one word: Plastics. As the world grapples with greenhouse gas emissions still ...
Artist uses van Gogh’s relative’s genetic material to create replica of famous ear
A German museum has put on display a copy of Vincent van Gogh's ear that was grown using genetic material ...
Teenage cancer survivor sequences her very rare tumor
As a child, Elana Simon suffered for years from crippling stomach pain. Yet despite trips to multiple specialists, her pain ...
Rare genetic disorder causes severe impairment in siblings, but also conveys super immunity
A brother and sister with an extremely rare genetic condition have a stunning ability to fight off viruses — an ...
Three-parent babies are the ethical choice
The FDA is considering approving an experiment to repair a genetic disease in humans by creating embryos with DNA from ...
Family thwarts genetic disease by narrowing the bloodline
Days before she ended her pregnancy, Joselin Linder was thrilled to imagine herself as a parent. Linder is not a ...
Genes show dogs are descendants of now-extinct wolf breed
The latest genetic study to trace the origins of dogs confirms the view that they were domesticated by hunter-gatherers at ...
Rare mutation may explain Tourette syndrome
A rare genetic mutation that disrupts the production of histamine may help researchers unravel the mystery that surrounds Tourette syndrome ...
Amanda Knox trial: No DNA on knife to match to victim
New forensic analysis of the knife allegedly used to kill Meredith Kercher found no DNA match to the victim, the ...
Genomics pioneer Craig Venter warns about careless biohackers
In his latest book, genetic guru J. Craig Venter envisions a brave new world where DNA can be teleported between ...
Slave descendant’s genetic quest leads to African apology
African-American businessman William Holland's ancestors were subjected to slavery in Virginia — but they were handed over into slavery by ...
Biological clocks in our cells may make some more prone to cancer
Every cell in your body has a little clock ticking away in it, researchers report. And while most of you ...
Scientist find living genetic relatives of ancient iceman
No next-of-kin was around to claim the frozen 5,300-year-old body of Ötzi the Iceman when it was found in the ...
James Watson’s genetic prescription: Have kids early
In his latest, potentially controversial, statement, James Watson urges parents to have kids early and chastises older parents ...
Gene for age-related memory loss
The forgetfulness that comes with age may be reversible, researchers reported on Wednesday. They found the brain cells involved in ...
Should you get sequenced? Not all bad genes predict disease
For NBC News chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman, having a “boring genome,” is a good problem to have. Snyderman ...
DTC genetic test results reveal the surprisng truth about a 1964 kidnapping case
As the FBI dusts off its files on a 1964 kidnapping and reunion mixup, the man at the center of ...
Banking stem cells
Forget about cash—start banking your body. Using a technology that echoes science fiction movies, a French company is offering people ...
NBC Latino looks at the GE food debate
In the past two months alone, there have been international marches against Monsanto, which produces genetically modified seeds, in more ...
Hacking biotechnology: Do-it-yourself wonders and worries
What happens when you mix the do-it-yourself ethos of hacker culture with the ethically and emotionally fraught landscape of biotechnology? ...
Supreme Court gene patent decision could affect every patient
The following is an excerpt. The legal question at the heart of the US Supreme Court’s debate over the patenting ...
Fainting runs in families, new study says
The following is an excerpt. As a neurologist, Dr. Sam Berkovic sees many patients who frequently faint. These people say ...
