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 'genetic research'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405068&cid=t_122915_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E5%2FIpdIUOX5DlM%2F20090513patent_BRCA_Complaint.pdf In an earlier related post on biobanking, we asked our readers if they thought whether or not one's DNA should be private or publicly banked; the response was overwhelmingly in favor of privacy. Similarly, the notion of property rights in application to genes and genetic information presents serious challenges, as the Council for Responsible Genetics has long argued; their Genetic Bill of Rights includes a section that states "All people have the right to a world in which living organisms cannot be patented, including human beings, animals, plants, microorganisms and all their parts."Now this issue is going before the courts: A group of patients, genetic researchers, and professional associations have filed a lawsuit against Myriad and the US Patent Office for patenting the genes known as... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405068 Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:12 +0100 2405068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347917&cid=t_122915_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fgene-complexity-makes-disease.html A new report shows that predicting for health outcomes and creating genetic fixes for common diseases is very difficult. From the story:The era of personal genomic medicine may have to wait. The genetic analysis of common disease is turning out to be a lot more complex than expected.Since the human genome was decoded in 2003, researchers have been developing a powerful method for comparing the genomes of patients and healthy people, with the hope of pinpointing the DNA changes responsible for common diseases. This method, called a genomewide association study, has proved technically successful despite many skeptics' initial doubts. But it has been disappointing in that the kind of genetic variation it detects has turned out to explain surprisingly little of the genetic links to most diseas... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347917 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:55:00 +0100 2347917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960816&cid=t_122915_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F451973805%2Fbone-marrow-transplant-cured-aids.html BBC News reports that a patient suffering from AIDS and leukemia shows no signs of AIDS infection after receiving a bone marrow transplant from an AIDS-resistant donor. He had been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, that causes Aids, for more than a decade and also had leukaemia.The clinic said since the transplant was carried out 20 months ago, tests on the patient's bone marrow, blood and other organ tissues have all been clear.In a statement, Professor Rodolf Tauber from the Charite clinic said: "This is an interesting case for research."But to promise to millions of people infected with HIV that there is hope of a cure would not be right." Like many of you, I am skeptical about the long-term efficacy of this treatment and am concerned about the social justice challenges pr... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960816 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:54:28 +0100 1960816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943401&cid=t_122915_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FQo5i_lhxjCc%2F   Now that accessing your genetic information is cheaper than buying a Google Smartphone, now what? What can you get from it? How can you use it? Just as important, but less asked - how do you protect it? The journal "Nature" joins the debate with a full online issue devoted to the personal genome revolution and its implications. For a fee or for free, you can squeeze more information out of the SNP data or full sequence you got from the commercial genome services you paid for initially. For example, you can get an idea of your risk for a certain disease. With so much information at your fingertips, is everything believable? Should you change your lifestyle because you have one variant for some disease risk? How many "risky" variants does one need anyway? Should y... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943401 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:44:23 +0100 1943401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1829236&cid=t_122915_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FjmThNvh8U2A%2F AlzheimersNotes.com Genetics - relating to the scientific study of heredity or relating to the study of one’s genes.  In referring to Alzheimer’s, researchers are trying to determine whether there are factors involved with this disease that may indicate that it, or some types, are hereditary. Since both my mom and her sister (my aunt) had Alzheimer’s disease in their older age, people often ask me if I’m concerned about it being hereditary.  Since there isn’t a test we know of at present, there doesn’t seem much point in my worrying about it.   I am naturally concerned and know what signs to look for since I cared for Mother and Auntie.  But people develop Alzheimer’s with no history of it in their family, so at this point we don’t know... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1829236 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:00:43 +0100 1829236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1236236&cid=t_122915_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F235793414%2F23-mecracking-code.html The issue of genetic screening and analysis--the value and expense of it--and whether the testing is necessary or worthwhile--has been raised and discussed on this blog site time and time again. The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1236236 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:22:01 +0100 1236236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1204683&cid=t_122915_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F229235581%2Fbiobanking-part-3-returning-research.html So: you've agreed to participate in a genetic study for health purposes, and (with or without your consent--see post #2 on biobanking) the data you've provided has been made available to the broader... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1204683 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:21:14 +0100 1204683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002799&cid=t_122915_133_f&fid=35081&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmikestanton.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F04%2Fneuroscience-and-autism%2F Brains that go bump in the night. Brain science has come a long way in the last 200 years. We look back at the early efforts of the phrenologists to map personality, behaviour and mental abilities onto specific organs of the brain with amusement. But that is only because their methodology was so woefully inadequate. These brain [...] (Source: Action For Autism) Action For Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002799 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 22:51:07 +0100 1002799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=966961&cid=t_122915_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F172986319%2F Dr. Hsein-Hsien Lei at Eye on DNA hosts Gene Genie #18 today with a round-up of questions and information concerning DNA and genetics.  You’ll find a great deal fascinating reading as you explore the various blogs.    Alzheimer’s Notes participated in this round-up with my post where I ponder, Does Alzheimer’s Follow a Family Gene? ane consider my family members who may and may not have had this disease. I also like the answer Hsien gives to my question, when she points us to the Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Fact Sheet. Share This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=966961 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:04:55 +0100 966961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=936889&cid=t_122915_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F167239166%2F As I read a post at Eye on DNA, Genetic Genealogy Mildly Hot, and how DNA is being used to trace ancestors and find distant relatives, I wondered if families would discover connections with Alzheimer’s.  A number of questions flitted through my mind:                               *Would one find ancestors with dementia or Alzheimer’s in the family history? *Will they find distant cousins who suffer from Alzheimer’s or have family members who do? *If your family member (parent/spouse/aunt/uncle/grandparent/sibling) has Alzheimer’s, will you find a history of this disease as you use DNA to find ancestors? *Will we find there’s a genetic or hereditary connection to Alzheimer’s? Just some points to ponder. Share This (Source:... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=936889 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:52:13 +0100 936889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=830008&cid=t_122915_133_f&fid=35081&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmikestanton.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F29%2Fa-tale-of-two-autisms%2F The Sunday Times has published a thoughtful piece on autism by Mark Henderson, entitled ‘We ask ourselves, can we separate Alex and autism?’  Alex is 12 years old and described as being “at the less extreme end of the autistic spectrum.” This was not always the case. He regressed when he was 14 months old, losing speech and [...] (Source: Action For Autism) Action For Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=830008 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:58:43 +0100 830008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=824700&cid=t_122915_133_f&fid=35081&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmikestanton.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F27%2Fautism-genetics-and-research-ethics%2F The latest edition of Communication, the members magazine of the National Autistic Society contains two interesting articles on genetic research. GENE GENIE by Professor Anthony Bailey The first  article, by Professor Anthony Bailey of Oxford University’s Autism Research Unit, seeks to summarize recent developments in genetic research. Considering the complexity of the subject and the nature of his audience (mainly [...] (Source: Action For Autism) Action For Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=824700 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:43:16 +0100 824700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=720472&cid=t_122915_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F131805672%2F My post, Cloned Pigs with Alzheimer’s Genes, is featured in Mendel’s Garden Genetics Blog Carnival #16, hosted by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei at Eye On DNA.    Mendel’s Garden is a blog carnival devoted to genetics, generally with a different blogger hosting it each time.  You’ll find, at this carnival, an amazing number of ways genetics and genetic research plays a role in our lives. Share This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=720472 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:14:14 +0100 720472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=683207&cid=t_122915_133_f&fid=35081&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmikestanton.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F17%2Fdowns-but-not-out%2F Down’s syndrome novel tugs at America’s heartstrings Moving tale that highlights genetic condition becomes sleeper hit of the year Paul Harris in New York Sunday June 17, 2007 The Observer Like many good stories, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter begins on a dark and snowy night. But, unlike most first novels from barely known authors, the book has gone on to [...] (Source: Action For Autism) Action For Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=683207 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:01:19 +0100 683207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651309&cid=t_122915_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F120943352%2F “Mice genetically engineered to lack a single enzyme in their brains are more adept at learning than their normal cousins, and are quicker to figure out their environment has changed,” according to a press release from UT Southwestern Medical Center published in EurekAlert.  (The research results appear in the online edition of Nature Neurosience.) The example was given of the engineered, or “smart,” mice ” being more adept at learning to navigate a water maze and remembering that being in a certain box involves a mild shock.  The mice also were faster than their cousins to realize when situations changed and could work out an alternate route through the maze. The implications for Alzheimer’s  could be great, according to the researchers.  Turning... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651309 Thu, 31 May 2007 01:23:00 +0100 651309