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Law Seeks to Ban Misuse of Genetic Testing

Posted 11/17/2009

The most important new antidiscrimination law in two decades — the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act — will take effect in the nation’s workplaces in late November 2009, prohibiting employers from requesting genetic testing or considering someone’s genetic background in hiring, firing or promotions. The act also prohibits health insurers and group plans from requiring such testing or using genetic information — like a family history of heart disease — to deny coverage or set premiums or deductibles. For more info, visit: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/business/16genes.html The rest of the story

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Coriell and Ohio State Partner to Extend Reach of Tailored Healthcare

Posted 10/4/2009

Synergism Extends Reach of Groundbreaking Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative CAMDEN, N.J. Coriell Institute for Medical Research, leader in biobanking and personalized medicine, announced today that Ohio State University Medical Center will join the Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative research study and examine the utility of incorporating genome information into patients' primary healthcare at the medical center. The rest of the story

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Personalized Medicine 'Killer Apps' Will Transform Care Model

Posted 10/4/2009

The next major personalized medicine advances will create therapies that are so effective, consumers will demand systemwide change in the health care industry to gain access, the inventor of the DNA gene sequencer said today at The Ohio State University Medical Center's Personalized Health Care National Conference. The rest of the story

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MED TECH: Your Genome: There's an App for That

Posted 8/3/2009

From TechNewsWorld: Analyzing one's one genome can be fascinating and informative. Combined with a smartphone and the right software, it can also provide one with information on how to live a healthier life and make informed decisions about everything down to what products to buy and what to avoid at a supermarket. The rest of the story

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A Doctor’s Vision of the Future of Medicine

Posted 7/15/2009

A Doctor’s Vision of the Future of Medicine By Leroy Hood NEWSWEEK Published Jun 27, 2009 From the magazine issue dated Jul 13, 2009 The rest of the story

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The Life-Saving Secrets in Your Family Tree

Posted 6/12/2009

Each year, when Dale Kagan's cousins gather for the Rosh Hashana holiday, they catch her up on important family news like births and marriages -- and the results of their colonoscopies. The rest of the story

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CDC, NIH to Start Genomic Applications Network

Posted 6/5/2009

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health is developing a genomics network that will attempt to integrate genomic information into medicine and public health. The rest of the story

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Fox Chase taking more personalized tack

Posted 6/2/2009

Fox Chase Cancer Center’s new Institute for Personalized Medicine is planning to do its part to put an end to the one-size-fits-all method of treating cancer. The rest of the story

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Will genetic test results drive lifestyle decisions?

Posted 5/22/2009

At 5 feet 10 inches and 178 pounds, with a 30-inch waist, Rashaad Forehand looks like a poster child for fitness and health. So why does Forehand have an elevated risk of prostate cancer, heart disease and obesity? It's all in his genes. The rest of the story

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Canadian province unveils $100M fund for gene research

Posted 5/7/2009

More than a dozen top Ontario scientists streamed into the Queen's Park media gallery yesterday as Research and Innovation Minister John Wilkinson announced a new $100 million fund for gene-related research. The rest of the story

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