Woman seeks to ban surrogacy

Susan Donaldson James | ABC News | 
Jennifer Lahl is on a crusade to outlaw surrogacy, the process by which women lend their wombs to would-be mothers ...

Is it wrong to try to breed out breast cancer?

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Breast cancer is the latest disease being bred out of families through preimplantation genetic diagnosis – an embryo screening test ...

‘Stress Gene’ ups heart attack risk

Steven Moyo | ABC News | 
Duke University researchers reported finding a link between a gene mutation known to increase the body’s response to stress and ...

Five ways medicine is getting personal

Liz Neporent | ABC News | 
Genomics is the study of the human genome, genetic mapping and DNA sequencing. Sounds like the stuff of science fiction, ...

Egg-freezing goes mainstream with better technology

Denise Dador | ABC News | 
The debate over egg-freezing is heating up as more and more young, healthy women are looking at options that postpone ...
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Future foods: Candy grapes, hypoallergenic apples, and more!

Gillian Mohney | ABC News | 
Whether it's been genetically modified, cross-pollinated or created out of some other scientific process, scientists are aiming to create food ...

Gene therapy could treat cancer

Daniel Clark | ABC News | 
The following is an excerpt. A clinical trial using a patient's own immune system to produce remissions in adults with ...

Scientists sidestep genetic engineering in effort to develop hypoallergenic apples

Gillian Mohney | ABC News | 
The following is an edited excerpt. While apples rarely cause the same intense allergic reaction as more common allergens like ...

Researchers publish improved Neanderthal genome

Frank Jordans | ABC News | 
The following is an edited excerpt. Researchers in Germany said Tuesday they have completed the first high-quality sequencing of a ...
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Neanderthal clones unlikely, experts say

Sydney Lupkin | ABC News | 
ABC NewsHarvard Prof Says Neanderthal Clones Possible but Experts Doubt ItABC NewsBut I don't think it will ever happen," said ...

DNA from phony ‘chewing gum survey’ solves 1976 cold case

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A DNA sample from a phony "chewing gum survey" led to the arrest of a man who has been charged ...
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Genome project links breast and ovarian cancers

ABC News | 
Scientists announced Sunday that they have finished mapping virtually all of the genetic mutations in breast cancer, an effort that ...

Secrets to oldest living family’s longevity: genetics, quality of life and diet play role in Sardinian family’s long life

Phoebe Natanson | ABC News | 
Researchers searching for clues to the elixir of long-life in these lands have studied these ancient island communities for years ...
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Stem cells restore toddler’s hearing

Lara Salahi | ABC News | 
Madeleine Connor, 2, underwent an experimental procedure using her own cord blood stem cells to repair damaged tissue in her ...
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Stem cells curb chronic pain in mice, will it work for humans?

ABC News | 
Replacing dead or dysfunctional nerve cells with new, healthy ones derived from stem cells eases chronic pain in mice, a ...

Personalized genetic testing not ready says medical group

Saundra Young | ABC News | 
Getting personalized genetic tests that can pinpoint your risk of developing a number of diseases like cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's or ...
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Real “Beautiful Mind”- College dropout became mathematical genius after mugging

Neal Karlinksky | ABC News | 
Jason Padgett, 41, sees complex mathematical formulas everywhere he looks and turns them into stunning, intricate diagrams he can draw ...
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