Genome Medicine

You don't 'own' your own genes: Researchers raise alarm about loss of individual 'genomic liberty' due to gene patents

Humans don't "own" their own genes, the cellular chemicals that define who they are and what diseases they might be at risk for. Through more than 40,000 patents on DNA molecules, companies have essentially ...

Genetics Mar 26, 2013 | 4.8 / 5 (20) | 17 |

Genetic defect causing fragile X-related disorders more common than thought

A single genetic defect on the X chromosome that can result in a wide array of conditions—from learning and emotional difficulties to primary ovarian insufficiency in women and tremors in middle-aged men—occurs at a much ...

Genetics Dec 20, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Study of human specimen collections in the US offers first look at their huge diversity

Biobanks are organizations that collect, store and share human specimens (e.g., blood, solid tissues, hair) for research purposes. The rise of the human genome project and of large-scale genetics studies ...

Genetics Jan 28, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

How gene profiling in emphysema is helping to find a cure

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United States and is thought to affect almost three million people in the UK. New research published in BioMed Central's open access ...

Genetics Aug 31, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Mutations in ASXL3 cause problems similar to Bohring-Opitz syndrome

Mutations which affect the gene ASXL3 cause a novel syndrome similar to Bohring-Opitz syndrome, finds a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Medicine. This molecular definition distinguishes these ...

Genetics Feb 04, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Counting copy numbers characterises prostate cancer

Non-invasive 'liquid biopsies' can find metastatic or recurrent prostate cancer, in a low cost assay suitable for most healthcare systems, finds research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Medicine. Genomi ...

Cancer Apr 04, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Organizing human specimen collections: Getting the best out of biobanks

The diversity of biobanks, collections of human specimens from a variety of sources, raises questions about the best way to manage and govern them, finds a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Me ...

Genetics Jan 24, 2013 | not rated yet | 0