Topic: Genetics
Advice on who should consider genetic testing
AP News
<div id="subtitle">Advice on who should consider genetic testing</div><div><p>Inherited diseases such as cystic fibrosis often occur in families with no known risk for them. Gene mutations can pass silently for generations until two carriers mate; then children ...
UK scientists say find cheap, fast gene test method
Reuters US Online Report Science News
<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists say they have developed a way of pinpointing variations in a person's genetic code using a chemical test on saliva, meaning quick, cheap DNA tests for risks of certain diseases may be around the corner.</p>< ...
A hungry India balks at genetically modified crops
AP News
<div id="subtitle">India, with a billion mouths to feed, shies away from genetically modified crops</div><div><p>It began quietly in America a decade ago, with a tomato.</p><p>Since the introduction of the Flavr ...
Scientists find first genes linked to stuttering
AP News
<div id="subtitle">Scientists discover genes that lead to stuttering; the finding could ease parents' guilt</div><div><p>Why people stutter has long been a medical mystery, with the condition blamed over the years on emotional problems, overbearing parents and browbeating ...
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