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GENETIC TESTING

There is much controversy over whether genetic testing will lead to more informed health choices or genetic discrimination. This topic discusses how the genetic testing industry will grow and the implications for businesses and individuals.

Genetic Testing is part of Business Exchange, suggested by Len Johnson. This topic contains 604 news and 262 blog items. Read updated news, blogs, and resources about Genetic Testing. Find user-submitted articles and reactions on Genetic Testing from like-minded professionals.

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New test helps diagnose complex developmental problems more

Breakthroughs in cytogenetic technologies, which focus on subtle alterations in genes and chromosomes, are enabling a...

DNA Police (Portfolio)more

A breakthrough in identifying trace amounts of DNA is a boon for police, but fears of abusive snooping has caused...

British health authorities recommend test for inherited cholesterol di...more

Following an extensive review and consultation, the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)...

Got a fat gene? Get active for 3-4 hours a daymore

Maybe you CAN blame being fat on your genes. But there's a way to overcome that family history — just get three to four...

Dutton Associates Announces Investment Opinion: Interleukin Genetics R...more

existing test panels and will also be readily transferable to other genetic tests. Management wants to see quarterly...

The price of a personal genetic profile is about to get a lot lower. more

23andMe, one of the leaders in the new field of consumer genetic information, is expected to announce on Tuesday that...

You, Now at a Deep Discountmore

now, the cheapest whole genome scan was available for just under $1,000. Thanks to improvements in microarray...

Should Medicare and Insurance Companies Pay for Genetic Testing?more

This may be your last chance to tell the federal government whether Medicare and private insurance companies should pay...

Medco, FDA to study role of genetics in medicinemore

Medco Health Solutions Inc will collaborate with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to research the role of...

Researchers To Screen For Mental Retardationmore

Researchers at UC Davis are set to launch the first widespread screening for the genetic mutation that can cause mental...

New Study Will Investigate Complex Social, Family Issues Surrounding N...more

Researchers at RTI International and colleagues at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and its FPG Child...

How Much Can You Learn From a Home DNA Test?more

One reporter has her DNA analyzed and finds that genetic testing isn't an exact science. by Boonsri Dickinson

Keeping up with the genes tests ... My search for the time bomb in our...more

and handed over $999 (£506). An internet search revealed three companies offering similar tests for the same price.

Race, genes, and the future of medicine.more

of whole-genome sequencing and whole-genome genotyping are rapidly decreasing,' Venter and his colleagues observe.

Genetics cannot be employment issuemore

recently dug into a thick file labeled, 'Genetics as employment issue.' The file chronicles explosive scientific...

State actions point to need for federal leadership (Opinion: Genetics ...more

Disparate state laws and state enforcement actions on genetic testing are the result of a void at the federal level.

Juice for Today's Athlete more

Beijing Olympics warned of 'gene doping' threatmore

A new generation of 'genetically modified' athletes could mar the Beijing Olympics as sportsmen and women go to new...

Scientists Seek Test To Detect Gene Doping In Athletesmore

The World Anti-Doping Agency, or WADA, which monitors the conduct of athletes, is working with investigators around the...

Genetic testing in asymptomatic minors (from European Society of Human...more

Although various guidelines and position papers have discussed in the past the ethical aspects of genetic testing in...

Unease over genes for profitmore

THERE'S money to be made from the human genome. The same genes that serve as markers for everything from breast cancer...

Genetic Testing of Kids Could Pose a Dilemmamore

How much do you want to know about the diseases your children might contract someday?

Successful Genetic Tests Are Predicated on Clinical Utilitymore

Over 1,200 genetic tests are now available on a clinical level with an additional 300 available on a research basis...

Genetic testing brings new hopes, hard choicesmore

Story of heart patient Michael Downing, who exemplifies a generation of patients beginning to make medical decisions...

examining utility of genetic susceptibility testsmore

Research concludes that the the clinical utility of many genetic tests is highly questionable . harks back to an...

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