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• Firm says test judges risk for breast cancer
A biotech company today will begin offering the first genetic test to assess a woman's risk for the most common forms of breast cancer, reigniting debate about the growing number of unregulated genetic tests. The test by Decode Genetics of Reykjavik ...
• Breast cancer gene tests — not worth the price?
On Wednesday the biotech research company Decode Genetics of Reykjavik, Iceland, announced it will sell a new test for $1,625 that it claims will allow women “to assess their personal risk for the common forms of breast cancer.” Genetic testing ...
• Gene discovery may aid hunt for blindness cure
Our findings add to the growing understanding of the genetics of age-related macular degeneration, which should ultimately lead to novel treatments for this common and devastating disease," Sarah Ennis and Andrew Lotery of the University of ...
• For chocolate lovers: more kinds of cacao
Department of Agriculture's National Germplasm Repository and lead scientist of cocoa genetics at Mars, Inc. "We can see the origins of the 10 genetic groups very clearly." While the suggestion that cacao originated in South America has been made ...
• Lying about your age? A computer can tell
Correctly guessing someone’s age is a huge challenge even for humans, a problem that can be complicated by cosmetic interventions, genetics, gender, ethnicity, drug or alcohol consumption, and even relative sun exposure. Computer algorithms based ...