Searching for Similar Diagnosis Through DNA
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Parents of children with distinct genetic mutations are seeking out others to form support networks.
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Genetic tests may soon help doctors find the best treatment for each individual.
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Experts to map the genomes of 1,000 people worldwide in a bid to understand how genes influence disease.
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Single-stranded DNA can be used to identify explosives and other airborne compounds.
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One person's DNA code can be as much as 10 percent different from another's, researchers said on Wednesday in a finding that questions the idea that everyone on Earth is 99.9 percent identical genetically.
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The first detailed map of a man&#39;s  genes shows the genetic code is even more complex than anyone  thought. For instance, science still cannot pinpoint what makes  a person&#39;s eyes blue.
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Yale University researchers have demonstrated a single change in a person&#39;s DNA can contribute to a range of life-shortening risk factors.
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Scientists show the genetic codes of individuals can vary hugely - far more than was previously thought.
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A gene encoding a protein that appears to be a biological switch has been linked to a form of Parkinson&#39;s disease and could provide insight into halting molecular events that spur the illness.
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Genetic fingerprinting could allow police to determine the eye colour, hair colour and even facial features of criminal suspects just by their DNA, the scientist who discovered the technique 20 years ago said Wednesday.
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SUNDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Someday in the future, people may routinely have doctors scan their personal genomes, looking for this or that aberrant gene to help prevent, spot or treat a cancer.
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One thousand people around the world are to have their genomes mapped in an effort to understand how genes influence disease.
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Religious belief is determined by a person&#39;s genetic make-up according to a study by a leading scientist. After comparing more than 2,000 DNA samples, an American molecular geneticist has
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People are less alike than scientists had thought when it comes to the billions of building blocks that make up each individual's DNA, according to a new analysis.
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A rapid technique for isolating DNA in hair provides a new route to study the genetics of extinct creatures.
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A police expert said Tuesday that DNA she collected at a murder scene &#151; evidence prosecutors have said matched the genetic profile of serial killings suspect Derrick Todd Lee &#151; was so rare there is only a one in 3.6 quadrillion chance the DNA would match any randomly selected person.
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Advances in genetic testing are placing strains on the principle of doctor-patient confidentiality, as doctors grapple with whether to tell a patient's relatives when the patient has an inherited disease or mutation that could afflict other members of the family.