Health
EU plans more tests for horsemeat in food
The EU will carry out a second round of tests to see if horsemeat is being passed off as beef, after a scandal last year rocked public confidence in food safety standards.
Feb 14, 2014
0
0
Page 16 - News tagged with dna testing
Genetics
Rett syndrome genetic variants now available for advance testing, diagnosis and research
Despite the identification of gene mutations in methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) being linked to Rett syndrome (RS), research has been hindered by the lack of commercially available reference materials. Through collaboration ...
Feb 7, 2014
0
0
Genetics
23andMe faces class action lawsuit in California
Genetic testing company 23andMe is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that the Silicon Valley startup misled customers about its test kit.
Dec 3, 2013
0
0
Oncology & Cancer
Blood test reveals skin cancer spread
A simple blood test could be used to identify patients whose melanoma – the most serious form of skin cancer – has started to spread to other parts of the body, according to research presented at the National Cancer Research ...
Nov 4, 2013
0
0
Health
Do elite 'power sport' athletes have a genetic advantage?
A specific gene variant is more frequent among elite athletes in power sports, reports a study in the October issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength ...
Sep 25, 2013
2
0
Medical research
New highly efficient molecular probe for real-time PCR monitoring and genetic testing
Eprobe, a highly efficient and reliable fluorescent probe for PCR DNA amplification techniques and DNA analysis in hybridization experiments, has been developed by researchers from RIKEN and Japanese firm K.K.DNAFORM. This ...
Aug 7, 2013
0
0
Health
Miss. law requires cord blood from some teen moms
If a girl younger than 16 gives birth in Mississippi and won't name the father, a new state law says authorities must collect umbilical cord blood and run DNA tests to prove paternity.
Aug 2, 2013
0
0
Genetics
The CORE of the matter: Identifying recurrent genomic regions to determine tumor phylogeny
(Medical Xpress)—Analyzing genome-wide data from organisms, tissues or cells generates lists of genomic intervals – continuous structures on a genomic sequence, such as a chromosome. An interval's meaning is dependent ...
Oncology & Cancer
Gene patenting ruling unlikely to really impact oncology care
(HealthDay)—The Supreme Court decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad is not likely to have much immediate impact the practice of oncology, according to a special communication published online June 13 ...
Jun 21, 2013
0
0
Genetics
Goal of identifying nearly all genetic causes of deafness is within reach
At least half of all cases of deafness that develop from birth through infancy in developed countries have a genetic basis, as do many cases of later onset progressive hearing loss. To date, at least 1,000 mutations occurring ...
Jun 20, 2013
0
0
