MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'ancestry'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953269&cid=t_109298_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F18%2Frustling-the-branches-of-my-old-family-tree%2F You’ve probably seen the advertisements for Ancestry.ca (or dot-com elsewhere). A few weeks ago I decided to give it a test-drive and I must say I’m hooked! The program isn’t doing all the work, mind you, as I leaf through two or three family-specific books that have been largely ignored by other members of the [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953269 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:53:10 +0100 4953269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752087&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FkDNsa2XdrJs%2F Testing for one’s genetic risk has become increasingly popular in recent years with the mapping of the human genome. Now, you have the opportunity to know if you carry the BRCA genes, or know your risk for Alzheimer’s, other cancers, heart diseases and other diseases and traits, and even one’s genetic ancestry, based on the presence of certain DNA segments in your genome. Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) DNA testing, also known as personal genome services, allows a person to get his genetic profile just simply by swabbing one’s cheeks or spitting into a test tube and sending the sample back to the genetic testing company. In a few weeks you have your results back in print and at a password-controlled website. Pretty nifty, right? Actor Ernie Hudson swabs cheek for African Ancestry DNA ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752087 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:59:12 +0100 2752087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716137&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Ffamily-history-state-of-science.html The NIH/CDC is hosting a conference next week. I conference I wish I could go to, but alas, I will be DOING family histories on my patients that week.The conference will be held at the NIH in Bethesda. This is an NIH state of the science conference about Family History and its usefulness.I for one, am very glad that the government is trying to address this super important issue. It is beyond due for an evaluation. Why?With the cost of a genome going to drop to 5000 USD by the late fall (trust me), we will soon see another level of DTC and Clinical lab set offering the genome as a predictive tool.There are several reasons that Family History beats a Genome (For Now) 1. Phenotypic data of family history represents complex interplay of genes and environment There is no way that a simple genom... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716137 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:50:00 +0100 2716137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2614008&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F26P7O1fRDg0%2F I know this sounds off-topic for a human-health blog, but bear with me in this: Dog researchers have discovered a gene event that may have implications for understanding human dwarfism. Published early in Science, scientists found that those cute-looking short-legged dog pedigrees that include Bassett Hounds and Dachshunds are products of a single mutational event in the dog evolution. Somewhere in evolution when dogs separated from the wolves, a mutation caused certain dogs to have short legs, and that mutation was preserved through time to create the modern-day short-leg breeds like the dachshund, corgi, Pekingese and basset hound. In these dogs, scientists found an extra copy of a gene that codes for a growth-promoting protein called fibroblast growth factor 4 (FGF4). The extra gene ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2614008 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:28:50 +0100 2614008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576793&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FD5S2fA1tR_8%2F Do you know that for as little as a $100 and a DNA swab of your cheeks, a company can reveal your family tree and ancestral homeland? Well, don’t believe them! Don’t believe a company who will tell you you’re descended from Genghis Khan, or Napoleon Bonaparte or some (in)famous person in history.   According to researchers who analyzed genetic ancestry testing, it’s a common misconception that the test can reveal information about an individual’s ancestry. In reality, genetic tests will only tell you that there are people in the world who share your DNA pattern, but these tests can not tell you where your ancestors lived or the ancient somebody you’re related with. Unless of course, they have DNA on those people too. In fact, genetic ancestry test can not also tell you... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576793 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:04:27 +0100 2576793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512404&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F6TloWtiF83Q%2F Tracing back family trees and genetic histories can be quite an experience. Some of us have probably fantasized about being related to some ancient royalty or well-known personality. Or maybe you wondered where you got that blazing red hair but not your cousin’s true-blue eyes. I had quite a small discovery when my mother drew our family tree some years back. We found distant relations to the wife of a national hero, and though it sounds shallow, that’s become a source of family pride. Ha-ha, indulge me. But other than this, and a possibility that we may have come from some Portuguese immigrant, nothing really pops up about my past. At least nothing quite like the family history of Sir Paul Maxime Nurse, the noted biochemist, Nobel Laureate, Knight Bachelor and president of Rockefell... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512404 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:00:00 +0100 2512404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382685&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F0fnUw1d66vc%2F Ashkenazi Jews are known to have an average IQ between 107-115, putting half of the ethnic group into the genius range. Unfortunately, Ashkenazi Jews are also plague with genetic diseases! One fourth of the population is a carrier of one of several genetic conditions, which include Tay-Sachs Disease, Canavan, Niemann-Pick, Gaucher, Familial Dysautonomia, Bloom Syndrome, Fanconi anemia, Cystic Fibrosis and Mucolipidosis IV. A “carrier” for a gene means that the person carries only one copy of the gene. The gene is not expressed in that person’s trait or phenotype. However, marrying another carrier or someone with two copies of the gene may produce children with the trait. For example, a carrier for blue eyes may have a different eye color but has children with blue eyes. When talk... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382685 Sun, 03 May 2009 04:27:25 +0100 2382685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382686&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FteNKJmSb6As%2F Tracing man’s origins is always been fascinating. Where did we come from? How did we get here? How many where there in the beginning? Who was there in the beginning? Clues came from archeological digs, but these days, genetic studies give us more more specific answers. And a decade-long ambitious effort looked at the genes of more than 3,000 people in 121 populations groups across Africa and more in Europe and the United States to find out just where humans came from. Results from the study were very interesting. Genetic patterns show ed that the first humans emerged somewhere in southern Africa, near where Namibia is now. There’s genetic evidence that hypertension, prostate cancer and lactose intolerance have been around since the early days of human evolution! Of the specific gr... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382686 Fri, 01 May 2009 01:49:00 +0100 2382686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381405&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FrZc3ekgEUWk%2F Tracing man’s origins is always been fascinating. Where did we come from? How did we get here? How many where there in the beginning? Who was there in the beginning? Clues came from archeological digs, but these days, genetic studies give us more more specific answers. And a decade-long ambitious effort looked at the genes of more than 3,000 people in 121 populations groups across Africa and more in Europe and the United States to find out just where humans came from. Results from the study were very interesting. Genetic patterns show ed that the first humans emerged somewhere in southern Africa, near where Namibia is now. There’s genetic evidence that hypertension, prostate cancer and lactose intolerance have been around since the early days of human evolution! Of the specific gr... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381405 Fri, 01 May 2009 01:49:00 +0100 2381405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964102&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FBuIMVNPbxjc%2F Did you know that Angelina Jolie is a distant cousin of Camilla the Duchess, Madonna, Shania Twain AND Hilary Clinton?   Man has an innate itch to find out where he came from, be it by evolution or ancestry. In a way it helps us connect with people from our past and gives us roots. So it’s no surprise that DNA testing for ancestry or population of origin has mushroomed in the past few years with the growth of direct-to-consumer companies. Now, the American Society of Human Genetics is concerned about the implications of carrying out such tests without guidelines and oversight. The society presented a recommendation paper to the academe, and to the 30 companies involved in ancestral genetics testing. Image credit: Newscom Some of those concerns include accuracy of markers use... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964102 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:33:53 +0100 1964102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1856103&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FatG12awvSBc%2F It’s Monday, and there’s plenty of catching up to do around the world of genetics. This week month - The Broad Institute received an astonishing $400 million endowment from the donors that bear its name. The Institute helped mapped the full complement of the human genes. This record-setting gift will fund genomics research. A melanoma cell line mistakenly identified as breast cancer cell line was used in more than 650 published breast cancer studies. The mistake happened 25 years ago, and could have implications for the cancer studies the cell line was used in. The NIH awarded $138M to 47 scientists for “deep innovation” in genomics proteomics and other molecular biology research efforts. Your genes can map your ancestry to your home country. Joseph Vanden Plas take... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1856103 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:08:38 +0100 1856103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677210&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FRwiET3PhRNw%2F This study provides the most evidence so far for Darwin’s prediction, thanks to the new complete ‘family tree’ for mammals, developed by Imperial biologists last year, and new comprehensive data on the location and make-up of different mammal communities worldwide. The new research focused on communities of three different types of mammals: new world monkeys (including marmosets, tamarins and spider monkeys), possums, and ground squirrels (including marmots, prairie dogs and chipmunks). For further information, click on: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_28-5-2008-10-20-29?newsid=37114 Elaine Warburton  www.geneticsandhealth.com Tags: Ancestry, biodiversity, EvolutionShare This (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677210 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:00:34 +0100 1677210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1488301&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F302815550%2F (Photo credit: www.marinebio.org)  At the Convention on Biological Diversity meeting in Bonn nearly 200 countries agreed on measures to protect the world’s most threatened wildlife.  They pledged: 1. To set up a deep-sea nature reserve and increase by tens of millions of hectares the area of land protected (the resulting protected area would be twice the size of Germany). 2. To ban experiments to boost plankton growth to reverse climate change, because of the potential risks to other animals. 3. To set global standards for developing biofuels, a renewable energy that has been blamed for deforestation. But environmentalists said the progress achieved at the conference was still failing the UN Millennium Development Goal, which aims to “substantially reduce” biodiversi... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1488301 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:05:58 +0100 1488301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1484931&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F302249562%2F   Stonehenge, UK  A topical article for me as I will be passing Stonehenge today.  It is an amazing feat of 4,500 year old primitive engineering and still provokes feelings of wonder and awe everytime I pass by, especially on solstice and equinox days. Stonehenge served as a burial ground for much longer than had previously been believed, new research suggests. The site was used as a cemetery for 500 years, from the point of its inception. Archaeologists have said the cremation burials found at the site might represent a single elite family and its descendents - perhaps a ruling dynasty. Professor Mike Parker Pearson, from the department of archaeology at the University of Sheffield, and his colleagues have now carried out radiocarbon dating of burials excavated in the 1950s that were k... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1484931 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:00:02 +0100 1484931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466094&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F297231439%2F King Akhenaten (photo credit www.usu.edu)  The feminine features and elongated head of ancient Egypt’s King Akhenaten may be attributed to two genetic defects called aromatose excess syndrome and craniosynostosis, reports Yale School of Medicine dermatology Professor Irwin Braverman, M.D. Akhenaten, a pharaoh during Egypt’s 18th Dynasty credited with starting the practice of worshipping one God, fathered six children. He was often portrayed in sculptures and carvings with a thin neck, elongated head, large buttocks, breasts, and even a prominent belly, suggesting pregnancy. Aromatose excess syndrome can lead to feminine features in men and advanced sexual development in girls. Akhenaten’s daughters are depicted with breasts at age three and seven in some carvings. It ma... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466094 Sat, 24 May 2008 12:00:08 +0100 1466094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1458590&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F295120769%2F  (Tasmanian Tiger - photo credit www.bbc.co.uk/news) Using transgenic mice, Australian and American researchers have shown that they can “resurrect” a snippet of DNA from the genome of an extinct animal — the Tasmanian tiger — and test its biological function in a living animal.   The last Tasmanian Tiger died in an Australian zoo in 1936 having been hunted to extinction. Dr Andrew Pask, of the Department of Zoology at Melbourne University, who led the research, said it was the first time that DNA from an extinct species had been used to carry out a function in a living organism. “As more and more species of animals become extinct, we are continuing to lose critical knowledge of gene function and its potential,” he said.  “Up until now we have only been able t... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1458590 Wed, 21 May 2008 15:33:05 +0100 1458590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1419318&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F283191869%2F A nationwide team of researchers, funded in part by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has produced the first sequence-based map of large-scale structural variation across the human genome. Recently created maps such as the HapMap have catalogued the patterns of small-scale variations in the genome that involve single DNA letters, or bases.  A sequence-based map provides much finer resolution and location information. Researchers constructed the structural variation map by partially sequencing the genomes of eight people: four people of African descent, two of Asian descent and two of European descent. Sequence data were collected from each end of roughly 1 million random small pieces of DNA from each individual’s ge... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1419318 Sun, 04 May 2008 08:52:50 +0100 1419318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1389058&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F275242077%2F   KQED Public Broadcasting in San Francisco recently did a radio story about the UC San Francisco Canine Behavioral Genetics Project run in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania. The aims of the project are: 1. To explore the relationship between genes and behavior, both normal and abnormal, in domestic dogs. 2. To assess the amount and nature of genetic diversity in domestic dogs, both within and between breeds.  Melanie Chang of the CBG project Anyone wishing to send in their dog’s DNA can visit the site: http://www.k9behavioralgenetics.com/  Dog DNA samples waiting to be processed at the CBG project  However, it is often said dogs and their owners resemble each other. Now, researchers within this project are looking for those connections on a whole new level. ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1389058 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:12:24 +0100 1389058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1329091&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F258598375%2F (Picture courtesy of BBC News) Scientists have discovered the oldest human remains in western Europe. A jawbone and teeth discovered at the famous Atapuerca site in northern Spain have been dated between 1.1 and 1.2 million years old. Scientists also found stone tools and animal bones with tell-tale cut marks from butchering by humans. Its small size suggests it could have belonged to a female. The finds provide further evidence for the great antiquity of human occupation on the continent, the researchers write in the journal Nature. Elaine Warburton  www.geneticsandhealth.com Tags: Ancestry, Evolution, Human fossil, Origin of lifeShare This (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1329091 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:40:35 +0100 1329091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1292281&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F249086618%2F ‘Clover structure’ of Transfer RNA  Transfer RNA (tRNA) is ancient. It is the most direct intermediary between genes and proteins. Like many other RNAs (ribonucleic acids), tRNA aids in translating genes into the chains of amino acids that make up proteins. The fact that tRNA is so central to the task of building proteins probably means that it has been around for a long time. Professor Gustavo Caetano-Anollés and Feng-Jie Sung of Univeristy of Illinois-Urbana Champaigne had a hunch that understanding the structural properties of tRNA would shed light on how organisms and viruses evolved. All tRNAs assemble themselves into a shape that, if flattened, resembles a cloverleaf. The team began by looking for patterns in this cloverleaf structure, using detailed data from hundreds... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1292281 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:35:57 +0100 1292281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1288420&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F247923715%2F   Galileo’s tomb  Over 360 years ago Galileo died living as a recluse in Italy, a convicted heretic.  His crime - he fell foul of the religious authorities of the day by arguing that the Earth revolved around the sun and not vice versa.  His theory was subsequently found to be perfectly true. Italian researchers, led by Prof Paulo Galluzzi, want to exhume his body from the city’s Basilica of the Holy Cross, for DNA tests to find the cause of the blindness that afflicted him. They also want to confirm, through DNA profiling, whether the body that shares his grave is that of Galileo’s beloved daughter, Sister Marie Celeste. The rector of the basilica is having none of it - describing the plan as disrespectful.  The debate continues. Elaine Warburton  www.geneti... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1288420 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:46:55 +0100 1288420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1280781&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F246066611%2F   (The Smiling Faces of Boddhastavas, Cambodia) Ever the eternal optimist, here’s a piece of research which I can really relate to … Psychologists at the University of Edinburgh working with researchers at Queensland Institute for Medical Research in Australia found that happiness is partly determined by personality traits and that both personality and happiness are largely hereditary. Rating personalities with the ‘Five factor model’ the researchers found that people who do not excessively worry, and who are sociable and conscientious tend to be happier. The findings suggest that those lucky enough to have the right inherited personality mix have an ‘affective reserve’ of happiness which can be called upon in stressful times or in times of recovery... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1280781 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:14:17 +0100 1280781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1271849&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F244491117%2F Further to my various articles on our ancestry, differences in gene expression levels between people of European versus African ancestry appear to affect how each group responds to certain drugs or fights off specific infections, report researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center and the Expression Research Laboratory at Affymetrix Inc. of Santa Clara, CA. The researchers used lymphoblastoid cell lines derived from blood from 180 healthy individuals. They studied 60 nuclear families, including mother, father and child. Thirty of the families were Caucasians from Utah and 30 were Yorubans from Ibadan, Nigeria. Mainly focusing on cancer treatments, the researcher sought to understand why different populations experienced different degrees of toxicity when taking certain drugs... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1271849 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:21:21 +0100 1271849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1191399&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34976&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftalk.dnadirect.com%2F2008%2F01%2F31%2Fgot-blue-eyes-congratulations-youre-related-to-brad-pitt%2F ...and Frank Sinatra, and Bill Clinton, and (insert your favorite famous blue-eyed person here). The Danish geneticist, Hans Eiberg, who pioneered research into understanding the genetics of eye color, now traces all blue-eyed people back to a common ancestor who lived 6,000 to 10,000 years ago, perhaps around the Black Sea near the Ukraine or Turkey. (Source: DNA Direct Talk) DNA Direct Talk blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1191399 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:22:21 +0100 1191399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1161035&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34976&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftalk.dnadirect.com%2F2008%2F01%2F18%2Fpacific-islanders-ancestry-uncovered-different-roots%2F The NY Times reported today about a genetic study that helps to confirm anthropological theories about the ancestral origins of the people living on the widely scattered Pacific Islands: In an analysis of the DNA of 1,000 individuals from 41 Pacific populations, an international team of scientists found strong evidence showing that Polynesians and Micronesians in the central and eastern islands had almost no genetic relationship to Melanesians, in the western islands like Papua New Guinea and the Bismarck and Solomons archipelagos. ... (Source: DNA Direct Talk) DNA Direct Talk blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1161035 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:46:39 +0100 1161035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1124898&cid=t_109298_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F209715274%2F Copyright © 2008 Patti. Visit the original article at http://www.white-pebble.net/?p=3998. I’m just wondering where the river pirates on my mom’s side of the family are going to turn out to be from. She always said Holland, but she wasn’t terribly definite about it. ShareThis (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1124898 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:20:00 +0100 1124898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=965927&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Ftake-antibiotic-lose-your-hearing.html Before I jump into the headlines I want to make mention of a few things. First, you know that there is something to these warnings I give about DTC testing when "in the Oct. 19 issue of Science, Bolnick and 13 researchers from universities across the nation call upon the scientific community to better educate the public about the limitations of the tests, and urge consumers to approach the tests with caution." But here's the kicker. This Article.....It has nothing to do with disease testing. The buyer beware editorial is entitled "The Science and Business of Genetic Ancestry Testing"Did you know that close to half a million people have taken ancestry testing. With 23 and Me lauching soon, I am certain that number will double in a year. The problems with these tests are the same that come a... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=965927 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:03:00 +0100 965927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=516492&cid=t_109298_131_f&fid=34976&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftalk.dnadirect.com%2F2007%2F04%2F02%2Fwhat-were-talking-about-this-week-9%2F Stalking Strangers' DNA to Fill in the Family Tree: How far would you go to find out about distant relatives and common ancestry with strangers? Many of the situations described here seem a little, shall we say, outside the bounds of propriety and into the realm of CSI. Have we all been watching too much crime TV? (Source: DNA Direct Talk) DNA Direct Talk blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=516492 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:26:22 +0100 516492