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May 23, 2005
Genetics in the News
Banned swimmer wins case over supplements
A swimmer who claimed a contaminated vitamin caused him to test positive for steroids, costing him a shot at the 2004 Olympics, has won $578,635 in a lawsuit against a maker of dietary supplements.
Direct-to-consumer genetic tests raise ethical, medical questions
Now, as genetic testing enters a new phase, there's another question: Should you have the tests performed in a medical setting or in the privacy of your own home?
Gene study counts the first humans to reach the New World
The first people to colonize the Americas were a band of just 70 hardy explorers and their families, a genetic study suggests. Analysis of Native Americans' genes shows that their ancestors represented just a tiny fraction of the Asian population at the time.
Study finds research participants concerned about genetic discrimination
A new study - the largest to date of public attitudes about genetic discrimination - finds that 40 percent of people already undergoing genetic testing are worried that participation might affect their future insurance coverage.
The Genetics & Public Policy Center has released two new reports, "Human Germline Genetic Modification: Issues and Options for Policymakers" and "Cloning: A Policy Analysis". Both can be found at www.dnapolicy.org.
Interview with Jamais Cascio, James Hughes, Ramez Naam and Joel Garreau "
They discuss the implications of human enhancement technologies, and Garreau's new book, "Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies -- And What It Means To Be Human."
Would you have allowed Bill Gates to be born? Advances in prenatal genetic testing pose tough questions
The reason I ask these questions is that there is a good chance we will soon have a genetic test for detecting the risk of autism in an embryo or fetus. The development of such a screening tool raises the possibility that parents might one day have the option of preventing the birth of a child with even a mild case of the disorder.
rsp10 May 23, 2005 12:43 PM