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Should we all be testing our DNA?

no@spam.com (Christin B.) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:01:05 EST

More and more people in the UK are following America's lead in spending hundreds of pounds on private genetic tests.

Paternity Fraud

no@spam.com (Christin B.) — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:10:16 EDT

Birth certificates need to record accurately whom the biological parents are, not only for the legalities, but also because of any medical issues, and concerns of ancestry that may arise.

DNA Detects Disease

no@spam.com (Christin B.) — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:53:16 EDT

A DNA chip that can identify genetic mutations has been synthesised by Japanese scientists.

Drink Coffee, Prevent Skin Cancer

no@spam.com (Christin B.) — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:49:59 EDT

US scientists have said the combination of daily exercise and a cup of coffee may prevent skin cancers.

Hereditary Diseases: A Result of Natural Selection

no@spam.com (Christin B.) — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:43:08 EDT

There are special diseases that are so old that it is known that even Egyptian mummies and tsars’ families were suffering from them. No medications have been yet created to cure them, and no doctor can help get rid of such diseases.

DNA Testing: Schizophrenic Mice

no@spam.com (Christin B.) — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:24:31 EDT

Johns Hopkins researchers have introduced into mice a mutated human gene that is linked to schizophrenia.

Cauliflower vs. Prostate Cancer

no@spam.com (Christin B.) — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:18:34 EDT

Men who often eat broccoli and cauliflower may be less likely to develop aggressive prostate cancer than men who skimp on those vegetables.

Identical Twins ID'd at DNA Summer Camp

no@spam.com (Christin B.) — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:50:44 EDT

Most kids don’t go home from camp with a DNA profile; even fewer go home with a profile that tells them they have an identical twin.

Using DNA to Defend HIV

no@spam.com (Christin B.) — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:41:18 EDT

Three genetic variations that help the body fight off HIV and delay the onset of AIDS have been discovered by Australian and overseas researchers.

Your DNA is Your Cure

no@spam.com (Christin B.) — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:48:57 EDT

Rather than diagnosing disease X and prescribing drug Y to treat it because we have always done it that way, molecular diagnosticians will identify a full molecular signature for your disease so that the right drug to target that signature can be prescribed.