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  • May 2008

    • House Says No To Genetic Discrimination

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 1, 08 3:11 PM CDT

      House Says No To Genetic Discrimination

      A long-suffering bill outlawing genetic discrimination by health insurers and in the workplace sailed through the House today, and President Bush has pledged to sign it into law, Reuters reports. The bill, forms of which have kicked around Washington for 13 years, forbids insurers from denying coverage based on genetic tests, and employers from using genetic information in job decisions. More »

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      Congress  • House of Representatives  • bipartisanship  • legislation  • genetic research  • genetic screening  • genetic discrimination

  • April 2008

    • Soccer Scouts Look Into Genetic Testing

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Apr 26, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Soccer Scouts Look Into Genetic Testing

      Scouts for the world's leading soccer teams spend millions every year trying to spot the next Ronaldo or David Beckham but they could soon be turning their attention to genetic tests as well as training grounds. DNA tests that identify genes associated with top athletic ability are already being marketed in Australia, the Guardian reports, raising no shortage of legal and ethical issues. More »

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      soccer  • David Beckham  • genetic testing  • genetic screening  • Football Association  • sports technology

    • Autistic Kids Linked to Sperm Donor

      newser  |  CNN  |  Apr 3, 08 8:07 AM CDT

      Autistic Kids Linked to Sperm Donor

      A New York professor who wanted to become a mother contacted a sperm bank and chose sperm from a donor with a high IQ. When her son turned out to be autistic, she contacted other mothers who used the same donor and discovered some of their kids were autistic as well, CNN reports. Experts warn there's no effective way to genetically screen for the condition. More »

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      genetics  • autism  • genetic screening  • sperm bank  • sperm donors

  • March 2008

    • Gene Linked to Stress Disorder

      newser  |  Time  |  Mar 19, 08 11:16 AM CDT

      Gene Linked to Stress Disorder

      A gene that may influence an individual's susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder has been identified by psychologists at Emory University, Time reports. A study of low-income African-American adults in the Atlanta area, 80% of whom had experienced trauma, found that certain versions of a gene were linked to higher PTSD rates in those who had a history of earlier trauma, such as child abuse or violence. More »

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      genetics  • mental health  • Atlanta  • PTSD  • genetic screening  • Emory University

  • February 2008

    • Docs ID Prostate Cancer Gene Markers

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 11, 08 12:00 PM CST

      Docs ID Prostate Cancer Gene Markers

      Seven genetic markers that increase a man's risk of developing prostate cancer have been identified, the Guardian reports. A test to screen for the affected genes should be ready within 3 years, British researchers say, leading to more effective early diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The newly identified genes, each of which raises the risk of prostate cancer by around 60%, may lead to new drug therapies. More »

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      genes  • prostate cancer  • genetic screening

  • November 2007
  • June 2007

    • Dog Breeders Deploy DNA Tests

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 12, 07 8:11 AM CDT

      Dog Breeders Deploy DNA Tests

      With the first map of a dog genome recently completed, scientists are hot on the trail of  genes for individual canine traits from coat color to cocking their heads in a cutesy way—and dog breeders are right behind them. Without any of the inhibitions attached to eugenics in humans, they're snapping up genetic tests to improve their breeds. More »

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      dog  • genetics  • genome  • breeding  • genetic screening

  • April 2007

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