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The future creeps closer: While two-thirds of Americans say they’d pick an embryo based on genetic profiling, some concerns escalate

Boston Globe | 
Nearly one third of those surveyed even say they would consider going through IVF for the sole purpose of such ...
DNA embryo screening: Huge gap between science behind polygenic scoring and parental desires to pick the ‘perfect kid’

DNA embryo screening: Huge gap between science behind polygenic scoring and parental desires to pick the ‘perfect kid’

Bloomberg | 
One challenge with leading killers like cancer and heart disease is that they’re usually polygenic: linked to many different genes ...
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Audio: Crash course on the CRISPR-edited foods headed for grocery stores

Here and Now | 
Genetically modified organisms, GMOs, have been common on American farms for years. But a new generation of gene-edited food, through ...

Are ‘gene drives’ scary or promising?

CommonHealth | 
Perhaps you've followed that teeny tiny controversy around genetically modified foods, the “GMO” debate. Or you watched the fierce back-and-forth over whether ...
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