A rchive Date
[ 07-06-2000 ]
Category
[ Science ]
sub-Categoy
[ Biotechnology ]
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[http://www.msnbc.com/news/genetics_front.asp
National Center for Genome Resources
Human Genome Project Information
Clinton bars genetic discrimination
Human genome 90 percent decoded
Corporate researchers said they had sequenced 90 percent of the human genome - the collection of human genetic material - and said they thought this covered 97 percent of all the human genes.
Study question mom-only DNA
A type of DNA long thought to be inherited only from mothers may be influenced by dad after all, a new analysis indicates. If proven true, scientists may have to rethink some basic beliefs about the timing of human evolution.
Genome stripped to its essentials
Scientists say they are stripping down the genetics of life to its bare essentials, opening up a debate over whether they could, or should, create organisms from scratch.
Scientists map human chromosome
An international team of researchers announced it has crossed a major milestone in the effort to map the most basic building block of human life - human DNA. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.
Experts debate gene therapy rules
Researchers, regulators and drug-makers, all stunned by the unexpected death earlier this year of a teenager in an experimental gene therapy trial, agreed that rules on reporting such 'adverse events' need to be tightened.
Human genome one-third decoded
Scientists said they have determined the exact order of 1 billion of the basic chemical building blocks of life, putting them one-third of the way in the massive push to sequence the whole human genome.
Scientists decipher immunity genes
Scientists have deciphered a part of the human genetic code that plays a key role in the body's immune system, an accomplishment that could lead to improvements in organ transplants as well as in fighting disease.
Detecting disease before symptoms
When are people going to start benefiting from the flurry of recent genetic findings in the lab? If everyone thought like famed gene hunter Dr. Garry Cutting, the answer would be now.
Gene may help explain FloJo's death
French scientists have identified a gene associated with the kind of brain seizure that killed Olympic sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner.
Gene found for mental retardation
Scientists have identified a faulty gene that causes Rett syndrome, one of the most common causes of mental retardation in females.
Humans may have many more genes
Human beings may have twice as many genes as previously thought, researchers at a biotechnology company said - a suggestion that would have big implications for scientists racing to map all the genes.
Gene test concerns
Gene tests that promise to predict a person's future health are being sold to Americans, for hundreds of dollars apiece, with a seldom-mentioned caveat: No one regulates the accuracy of most of those tests, even though mistakes can be life-altering.
The high cost of genetic testing
The high cost of genetic testing is quickly overtaking other concerns as the No. 1 reason people don't want to be screened, according to a panel of experts.
A patently bad prescription
For the first time, patents are being used to prevent doctors from practicing medicine, and there are good reasons to stop the practice before it becomes too common, writes guest columnist Jon Merz.
Gene therapy: Fixing our DNA
Using our own genes as ammunition, scientists are launching attacks on diseases ranging from hemophilia to cancer.
DNA discoverer turns feminist
DNA discoverer James Watson has been troubled lately; he fears that some genetic tests are not being developed for fear that women who find they will give birth to babies with congenital defects might choose to abort.
Targeting glaucoma's genetic roots
Gene-based tests for a variety of eye disorders will be available within the next five years, predicts Dr. Dick Smith, a leading eye gene hunter at Jackson Laboratories in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Scientists report 'ouch gene'
The reason some people react with a mild "ouch" to injuries that can cause others to scream has been linked by researchers to a single pain sensitivity gene.
Cystic fibrosis gene, infertility linked
Researchers report that a faulty cystic fibrosis gene may sometimes be to blame for infertility.
Approach may counter Parkinson's
A study shows that a single injection of a genetically engineered virus, administered directly into the brain, can eliminate Parkinson's disease symptoms in mice.
Extending health span with genetics
Scientists have extended the life span of the fruit fly by inserting into its DNA a designer gene, suggesting new approaches for helping humans live healthier, longer.
Scientists discover baldness gene
New York scientists have discovered the first gene associated with hair loss, a finding that opens the door for more effective treatments for hereditary forms of baldness.
Faulty gene tied to prostate cancer
Cancers in men who carry the gene are much more aggressive and tend to develop at an early age, reports MSNBC's Charlene Laino.
Homing in on colon cancer genes
Scientists reported recently that they have homed in on a genetic pathway that may play a role in 90 percent of all colon cancers.
Should you be genetically tested?
Experts recommend that you weigh the risks and benefits with a genetic counselor before rushing into anything.
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