Topic: Genetic Testing
AP News | 2010-03-04 21:23:35
Low-fat or low-carb? Gene test claims to show which diet works best; skeptics aren't so sure
Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan. We're all hard-wired with DNA that controls how we burn ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-02-28 17:03:37
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified new genetic links to celiac disease and say their findings could speed the search for better ways to diagnose and treat the gluten-intolerance disorder. British researchers scanned the genetic maps of more than 9,400 celiac patients and found areas of immune system disturbance which lead to the development of the auto-immune disease, which affects ...
AP News | 2010-02-21 16:35:45
<div id="subtitle">AP IMPACT: Positive eugenics? Gene tests appear to reduce levels of some inherited diseases</div><div><p>Some of mankind's most devastating inherited diseases appear to be declining, and a few have nearly disappeared, because more people are using genetic testing to decide whether to have children.< ...
AP News | 2010-02-14 16:25:01
<div id="subtitle">Ohio to give $1.1M to man who spent nearly 18 years in prison for rape he didn't commit</div><div><p>Ohio has agreed to give $1.1 million to a man who spent nearly 18 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit.< ...
