Internet gene tests provoke alarm
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Science & environment: Biotechnology checks for bipolar depression and schizophrenia will soon be sold over the web
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French biotech sleuths believe they have identified a gene that helps determine whether your steak will be tough or tender.
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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's relatives when the patient has an inherited disease or mutation that could afflict other members of the family.    In an article in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association, doctors and legal experts argued against imposing a mandatory "duty to warn" nonpatients...
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A new genetic test could one day spare many women diagnosed with breast cancer from the rigors of chemotherapy, a new study says. But at least one cancer expert says more
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A technique originally designed to analyse DNA sequences is the latest weapon in the war against spam. An algorithm named Chung-Kwei (after a feng-shui talisman that protects the home against evil spirits) can catch nearly 97 per cent of spam.
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Your genes may know. Supercheap DNA scanning is set to jolt medicine, offering patients new insights--and painful choices.
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Scientists have identified a gene that is strongly associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma.
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A US biotech firm has announced a genetic test kit that predicts the likelihood of baldness in men and can be ordered over the Internet, the company said Tuesday.
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23andMe.com's Anne Wojcicki talks about the DNA database and Sergey Brin's support.
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Scientists have found a key gene which appears to increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis.
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Researchers have identified more genetic mutations that appear to be linked with cot death.
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Two genetic mutations have been identified that increase the risk of a common heart rhythm problem linked to stroke, according to researchers who have developed a test to identify people who have them.
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A family of enzymes may trigger cancer by sabotaging cell memory, research suggests.
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New findings add to the evidence that genetic tests can help predict whether breast cancer will recur, giving valuable guidance to doctors and patients about whether potentially toxic chemotherapy
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Scientists are warning would-be slimmers to be careful about using 'DNA-diets' on the internet.
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Researchers studied the DNA of African-American men, who are at much greater risk
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Biological and genetic weapons should take cue from online viruses and worms, British doctors say.