How the Supreme Court’s Decision Made Genetic Testing More Affordable and Accessible

Posted by admin on June 11th, 2014 04:15 PM | Comments Off on How the Supreme Court’s Decision Made Genetic Testing More Affordable and Accessible
How the Supreme Court’s Decision Made Genetic Testing More Affordable and Accessible
This past summer, the Supreme Court decided biotech companies could not patent human genes extracted through genetic testing. What are the implications of such a decision for businesses and consumers? This decision is advantageous for both. Why? It keeps prices ... Read More

The baby-medicine: explanation and ethical approach

Posted by admin on November 29th, 2012 10:03 AM | 20 Comments
The baby-medicine: explanation and ethical approach
Also called "double hope baby" or "baby-doctor", the infant will cure his siblings with genetic disease. Explanations. His name is Umut Talha, which means "our hope" in Turkish. A baby of three kilos and 650 grams, healthy, born January 26 Antoine ... Read More

What is cystic fibrosis?

Posted by admin on September 25th, 2012 09:25 AM | 4 Comments
What is cystic fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis affects the respiratory and digestive system. It is due to a defective gene inherited from both parents. European Day awareness of cystic fibrosis, 21 November, is an opportunity to learn more about this disease. There was not so long ... Read More

Hemophilia or how to live without injury

Posted by admin on August 5th, 2012 05:39 AM | 13 Comments
Hemophilia or how to live without injury
Thanks to advances in therapies, hemophilia have experienced in recent years a real improvement in their living conditions. A 10 000. This is the number of people who are born with hemophilia worldwide. Inherited genetic disease, hemophilia is a problem of ... Read More

Study: Poverty changes when DNA

Posted by admin on July 25th, 2012 09:12 AM | 9 Comments
Study: Poverty changes when DNA
A recent discovery has upset the conventional wisdom about diseases such as obesity and diabetes. Explanations. British and Canadian researchers have just highlight a discovery that revolutionized ideas about the innate and acquired: the lives of children, including poverty, seem to ... Read More
 

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