Some Gene Research Just Isn't Worth the Money
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No one can dispute addiction's high cost. But is genetic research the best way to reduce it? Probably not.
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Controls are needed to ensure genetic information for research is not used by outside parties, warn experts.
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Scientists suggest people with more copies of a certain gene are less likely to become infected with the HIV virus.
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Many technologies may be a waste of time and money, researcher says.
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Regulation and oversight has not kept pace with the development of new genetic tests and efforts to sell them directly to consumers.
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A new study shows raises questions about the straying of plants altered through biotechnology and that could hurt the efforts of two companies to win approval for the first bioengineered grass.
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By Brier Dudley, Seattle Times  Dec. 11--Biotech has been a little disappointing lately, from an economic-development perspective.
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Scientists and consumer groups say current patents are hindering research in a field that holds great medical promise.
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Why one effort to collect genetic data is looking for celebrities and billionaires.
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People are less alike than scientists had thought when it comes to the billions of building blocks that make up each individual's DNA, according to a new analysis.
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The first detailed map of a man&#39;s  genes shows the genetic code is even more complex than anyone  thought. For instance, science still cannot pinpoint what makes  a person&#39;s eyes blue.
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Scientists identify a gene fault linked the development of lung cancers.
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A recent study initiated by drug manufacturing company DeCode Genetics of Reykjavik, has come up with startling results. The report was published in âPloS Medicineâ, the on-line journal.
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If the death of a 36-year-old woman is eventually tied to an experimental gene therapy treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, it could set back a field that has already had its share of failures and black eyes.
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Genetic breakthroughs and an unlikely drug offer hope for a disease ravaging the eyes of an aging population.
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Why Pfizer and Novartis are literally giving genetic information away.
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New tests that detect genes for common diseases are reaching the consumer market. But will they help make people healthier?