Genetic tests: Should doctors tell all?

Biopolitical Times | 
The following is an edited excerpt. In March, the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) released a report ...

Predicting the IQ of future people

Biopolitical Times | 
The following is an excerpt of a longer story. Jason Richwine was forced to resign from the Heritage Foundation by ...

Who decides what patients need to know?

Biopolitical Times | 
The following is an excerpt. The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) released a report on "incidental findings" in genetic ...

Cloning, de-extinction, and possibly human applications

Biopolitical Times | 
The following is an edited excerpt. Antonio Regalado of MIT Technology Review got a nicescoop at the TEDx DeExtinctionconference: George Church and Robert Lanza ...

The ethics of reviving species

Biopolitical Times | 
The following is an excerpt. Stewart Brand, long-time environmentalist turned techno-enthusiast, shares a knack for publicity with George Church, the ...

Prenatal tests racing from theory to practice

Biopolitical Times | 
The following is an excerpt. Only a couple of years ago, people were amazed at the idea of genetically testing ...

Neanderthal cloning media blitz was not just a poor translation

Biopolitical Times | 
The following is an excerpt. George Church hit a nerve when he recently discussed re-creating Neanderthals with an "adventurous human ...
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Center for Genetics in Society excuses White House politicization of FDA, blasts GM salmon

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The Biopolitical Times attacks GLP for reporting that the White House illegally and unethically intervened in a scientific review process ...
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New business plans for direct-to-consumer gene testing industry

Biopolitical Times | 
Two of the major players in the gene testing industry -- 23andMe and Family Tree DNA -- along with upstart ...

Should the FDA regulate DTC genome sequencing?

Biopolitical Times | 
The Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) gene testing industry has generated a lot of press over the last five or six years. But ...
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Center for Genetics and Society escalates attack on life-saving gene therapy

Biopolitical Times | 
CGS, a "progressive" but uber conservative-minded advocacy group that opposes many medical technology innovations is continuing its campaign against gene ...
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FDA challenges stem cell therapy companies

Biopolitical Times | 
The Food and Drug Administration is stepping up its oversight of companies selling unproven and unlicensed stem-cell therapies and emerging ...
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Genetic purity tests for politicians?

Biopolitical Times | 
Genetic ancestry tests can, and are, being misused in Europe to prove "racial stock." ...
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