Category Archives: Human Genetics

Leading professor who had laptop stolen containing two years worth of ground-breaking genetics work thought it was lost forever.        Source:http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/534871/s/2bf51486/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cnews0Cnewstopics0Chowaboutthat0C10A0A586330CProfessor0Ereunited0Ewith0Eresearch0Eon0Ehuman0Egenetics0Eafter0Elaptop0Etheft0Bhtml/story01.htm

When a leading university professor had his laptop stolen containing two years worth of groundbreaking work on human genetics, he thought it was lost forever.        Source:http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/534871/s/2bf29d98/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cnews0Cnewstopics0Chowaboutthat0C10A0A586330CProfessor0Ereunited0Ewith0Egroundbreaking0Eresearch0Eon0Ehuman0Egenome0Efollowing0Elaptop0Etheft0Bhtml/story01.htm

By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) – After more than 15 years of failures by scientists around the world and one outright fraud, biologists have finally created human stem cells by the same technique that produced Dolly the cloned sheep … Continue reading →

Program Includes Collaboration with the African Society of Human Genetics (PRWeb May 16, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10732093.htmSource:http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10732093.htm

Human cloning is used to produce early embryos, marking a "significant step" for medicine, say US scientists.Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22540374

The prospect of cloned babies has moved a step closer after scientists extracted stem cells from human embryos created in a laboratory.Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2324970/Cloning-fears-scientists-create-human-embryos-SKIN-stem-cell-milestone.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Study published by Human Molecular Genetics. (PRWeb May 09, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10718454.htmSource:http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10718454.htm

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online Researchers have discovered a link between nearsightedness and mutations in a gene partially responsible for the regulation of copper and oxygen levels in eye tissues, according to a paper published in … Continue reading →

( Genetics Society of America ) The highlights of the May issue of GENETICS cover topics such as developmental and behavioral genetics, genome integrity and transmission; genetics of complex traits; cellular genetics; and population and evolutionary genetics for a variety … Continue reading →

Watch Video | Listen to the Audio JEFFREY BROWN: We will continue to follow developments in Boston, but for now to another story. Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case at the intersection of law and science, specifically, … Continue reading →

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court justices on Monday signaled reluctance to issue too broad a ruling about patents on human genes, and some indicated they might seek a compromise distinguishing between types of genetic material. The … Continue reading →

The Supreme Court seemed worried Monday about the idea of companies patenting genes that can be found inside the human body, as it heard arguments in a case that could profoundly reshape U.S. medical research …Source:http://finance.yahoo.com/news/human-genes-patented-utah-firm-175727536.html

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed worried Monday about the idea of companies patenting genes that can be found inside the human body, as it heard arguments in a case that could profoundly reshape U.S. medical research and the … Continue reading →

By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) – Soon after learning that his son had autism, Hollywood producer Jon Shestack ("Air Force One") tried to get researchers investigating the genetic causes of the disorder to pool their DNA samples, the better … Continue reading →

Title: Human Gene Patent Case Goes to Supreme Court Category: Health News Created: 4/15/2013 12:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 4/15/2013 12:00:00 AMSource:http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&k=DailyHealth&a=169191

Good Start Genetics®, Inc., an innovative molecular diagnostics company that has developed the new gold standard in carrier screening, presented clinical data at this week’s annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society .Source:http://finance.yahoo.com/news/good-start-genetics-reports-clinical-120000378.html

The genetics lab at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) has recently received samples of Adam Oliver Syndrome (AOS) patients to conduct more studies on genes responsible for the disease, local media reported. These have been sent by … Continue reading →

Seattle Genetics, Inc. announced today that it will report its first quarter 2013 financial results on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, after the close of financial markets. Following the announcement, company management will host a conference call and webcast discussion of … Continue reading →