Posts Tagged ‘genetic testing’
Can culture protect genetics from misuse?
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — In the past, good science has been used for unethical purposes, like eugenics. The concept of culture can protect genetics from a similar fate, an anthropologist argues. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Sep 12, 2012 11:33 - 1 Comment
Autism risk test is 70 percent accurate
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A new genetic test can predict a person’s risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder, and could allow for earlier intervention. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 4, 2011 8:41 - 1 Comment
Risk varies for women in breast cancer families
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) / STANFORD (US) — Mothers, sisters, and daughters from breast cancer families with known genetic mutations do not all share the same high risk of developing the disease. (more…)
