Race-Based Medicine, Genomics, and You
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NEW ORLEANS - When the human genome was unveiled in 2001, researchers made a point of saying that there is no genetic basis for what we call race--whether someone is Asian, African-American, or Caucasian.
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Next-generation sequencing uncovers disease-causing microbes.
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TAILORED therapies to target a range of diseases, such as diabetes and breast cancer, may be a step closer after the final draft of the gene-rich part of the &quot;human book of life&quot; was published yesterday.
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A new technology under development in Australia -- geneballs -- may be used to quickly and easily tell you your genetic makeup. By DaithÃ­ Ã hAnluain.
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J. Craig Venter, genome scientist extraordinaire, takes his genome analysis to a new level of detail, showing humans are not 99.9 percent similar to each other as previously thought.
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23andMe has been much talked about. Here's what that little start-up is going to be doing.
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A powerful new strategy promises to speed up the effort to link genes to specific diseases. Can you say 'transcriptome'?
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Interactive, detailed maps of the human brain and genome will spur new discoveries.
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Comment is free: Madeleine Bunting: An important US study shows us that the effects of ethnic diversity can be read as a challenge, rather than a threat.
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Advances in genetic testing are placing strains on the principle of doctor-patient confidentiality, as doctors grapple with whether to tell a patient&#39;s relatives
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Blog: DNA Direct wants to give people an easy way to know what types of genes are affecting their health and future.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New studies from the first annual Breast Cancer Symposium shed light on racial differences in breast cancer, how not sticking with treatment can affect survival, and how nagging side effects cause people to stop their therapies.
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NEW YORK  - A recent survey found that two out of three African Americans worry about developing heart disease and two out of five are concerned about developing Alzheimer's disease, yet only one in 20 are aware that heart health is linked to brain health.
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An investigation into the potential for designing drug treatments based on a personâs genetic makeup has been launched today by the Royal Society, the UKâs national academy of science.
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[Health India]: Washington, Nov 21: A new research conducted by researchers at The Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) suggest that there are clear differences in brain function between healthy people who carry a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer&#39;s
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A recent survey found that two  out of three African Americans worry about developing heart  disease and two out of five are concerned about developing  Alzheimer's disease, yet only one in 20 are aware that heart  health is linked to brain health.
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In recent years, scientists have discovered that some diseases affect women and men differently, and that treatments for the same disease should perhaps vary by sex.