DNA tests at a National Football League game? In September of 2017, genetic testing and biobanking company Orig3n partnered with the National Football League’s Baltimore Ravens to offer free genetic […]
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Non-invasive genetic testing in pregnant women can lead to unexpected informatio...
It was reported at the Future of Genomic Medicine conference that a genetic test in the early weeks of pregnancy unexpectedly led 26 women to a cancer diagnosis. Women seeking […]
Henrietta Lacks, The Lacks family and the NIH-Current Genetics Update
The NIH has recently announced an agreement with the Lacks family regarding the future use of the HeLa cell line. We know many biology, history and ethics classes use […]
Canada’s Globe and Mail coverage of personal genetics: “Our Time To Lead.”
The Globe and Mail has assembled a wonderful set of articles, polls, and videos about personal genetics, in large part to bring awareness to the launch of the Personal Genome […]