In the News Archive

Awareness and Uptake of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Among Cancer Cases, Their Relatives, and

Abstract from PubMed
Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers, 6/25/2012

Rare genetic mutation protects against Alzheimer's

The Chart, 7/11/2012

Public Attitudes Regarding the Use of Residual Newborn Screening Specimens for Research

Pediatrics, 1/16/2012

Another Reason Why Dads and Hopeful Dads Should Quit Smoking Now

Science Daily, 6/23/2012

Thanksgiving: A Great Time to Invest in a Family Health History

HealthNews 11/22/2011

Modern genetics answers age-old question on Garrod's fourth inborn error of metabolism

UW Today 10/31/2011

Promising Cancer Therapy is Based on Epigenetics

LA Times 11/09/2011

Diabetes increases the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

LA Times 09/20/2011

Roadmap for Genomic Medicine, Overview

Eric Green, Director NHGRI, NIEHS Newsletter  5/2011

Link between Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk is Underappreciated

Medical News Today website 06/27/2011

Invest in Children's Health Urges Former U.S Surgeon General in Childhood Obesity Journal

Editorial in Childhood Obesity Journal, 06/2011

Answers in the Genes

Public Service U.K website, 06/27/2011

SACGHS Report on Genetics Education and Training

Spotlight, Genomics & Health Impact Update, CDC 4/14/2011

Knowing Your DNA

Berman Institute Bioethics Bulletin, John Hopkins University 4/14/2011

Effect of Direct-to-Consumer Genomewide Profiling to Assess Disease Risk

New England Journal of Medicine, from InHealth Institute for Health Technology Studies  01/14/2011

One in A Billion: A boy's life, a medical mystery

Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI 12/18/10
Pulitzer Prize winner for explanatory reporting

Scientists to map Ozzy Osbourne's genetic code to find out how he survived so much substance abuse

NYDailyNews, 6/14/2010

College Bound, DNA Swab in Hand

NY Times 5/18/2010

Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Family Health History

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 10/27/2009

Buyer Beware of At-Home Genetics Tests

NY Times 9/1/2009

Cancer Genomics: Building Haystacks, Finding Needles

NCI Cancer Bulletin, 5/5/2009

Swine Flu Genetic Evolution

NY Times, 5/4/2009

EGAPP, A Current Web Site for Credible Genetic Information

AAPA News - 2/28/2009

NY State Health Dept Regulating DTC Genomics Firms as Labs: No More "Spit Parties'
Pharmacogenomics Reporter -- 3/18/2009
Genetic Profile May Improve Warfin Dosing

University Week - 3/5/2009

With GINA Now Law, Aide Reaffirms Obama's Commitment to Genomics Bill

GenomeWeb Daily News - 7/11/08

State suspends sales by 13 DNA testing startups

San Francisco Chronicle - 6/17/08

Insurers can't use DNA test against you

Chicago Sun-Times - 5/22/08

With GINA, Will Insurers Pay for Genetic Testing?

U.S. News & World Report - 5/22/08

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

National Human Genome Research Institute - 5/21/08

Lawless Gene-Testing Industry Needs a Sheriff

Wired  4/3/08

Beware Genetic Snake Oil

Newsweek  4/3/08

Marketing of Unproven Tests a Threat to Public Health

The Genetics and Public Policy Center - 4/03/08

Growth of Genetic Tests Concerns Federal Panel

New York Times 01-18-08

3 Sisters Opt for Mastectomies to Avert Cancer

MSNBC 12-21-07

Breast Cancer Genes Also Raise Men's Risk for Malignancy

Forbes 12-14-07

Drug Label Urges Specific Race Get Genetic Text Before Starting Therapy

Therapeutics Daily 12-14-07

Breast Cancer Risk Associated BRCA1 & BRCA2 in Diverse Populations

Nature Reviews 12-07

Personalized Genomes Go Mainstream

Nature - 10/30/2007

Contested French Immigration Bill Passes

AP - 10/23/2007

Cancer Docs Debate Gene Test Ad Campaign

ABC News - 9/12/07

A Genetic Test Appropriate for Very Few, Marketed to the Masses

New York Times - 9/11/07

Home DNA tests create medical, ethical quandaries

S.F. Chronicle - 8/21/07

Bill Would Ban Genetic Discrimination

AAFP - 8/3/07


 

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