Krista Conger
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‘Genome cloaking’ could protect genetic privacy in medical tests
It is now possible to scour complete human genomes for the presence of disease-associated genes without revealing any genetic information ...
Stem cells pinpoint how mutation common in East Asians increases heart disease risk
More than 500 million people worldwide carry a genetic mutation that disables a common metabolic protein called ALDH2. The mutation, which predominantly ...
New technique to amplify ancient DNA for study
Really old human DNA (we’re talking thousands of years) holds amazing secrets about our distant past. What did we look ...
Finding could potentially make iPS cells safer for use in humans
Induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, are a hot commodity right now in biology. The cells, which are created ...
Genetic mutations linked to ALS identified
The following is an excerpt. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified mutations in several new genes ...
