Enlarge this image A clinician prepares cells for in vitro fertilization, or IVF, the treatment for infertility. In the future, it could…
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Scientists sequence Beethoven’s genome for clues into his painful past
by Ari Daniel March 22, 2023Enlarge this image Scientists say they have sequenced the genome of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images hide caption…
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Why scientists dug up the father of genetics, Gregor Mendel, and analyzed his DNA
by Nell Greenfieldboyce December 30, 2022Enlarge this image Gregor Johann Mendel (1822 – 1884) the priest and botanist whose work laid the foundation of the study of…
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2 Chinese Babies With Edited Genes May Face Higher Risk Of Premature Death
by Rob Stein June 3, 2019Enlarge this image The genetic variation Chinese scientist He Jiankui was trying to re-create when he edited twin girls’ DNA may be…
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Will the public be able to resist the pitch from 23andMe?
by Michael Kirsch MD February 19, 2019Just because something is legal, doesn’t make it right. Just because we enjoy a right of free speech, doesn’t mean we should…
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Horrific decisions that no parent should ever have to make
by Allison Chang PhD January 13, 2019“Is she in pain?” I asked quietly as the pearlescent baby-shaped image on the screen folded its legs and then extended them.…
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Health care providers and even consumers who order their own genetic testing should really get to know GINA. Who or what is…
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Before you delve into your DNA, be sure to seek out a well-trained genetics team
by Jeanne Homer MA November 23, 2018For $199 and a tube of saliva, I found out that I have straight hair and green eyes. Mirrors have been telling…