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genetics
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Precision Medicine Initiative: Some quick resources
The White House has announced its anticipated “Precision Medicine Initiative,” which it describes as an “emerging field of medicine that takes into account…
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How to be smart about socioeconomic status in studies
Medical study authors routinely claim to have “controlled” for socioeconomic status. That kind of sweeping assertion should set off alarm…
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Learn more about ‘longevity gene’ and how genetics influence aging
Humans have searched for a “fountain of youth” since before the time of Ponce de León. Now scientists may be…
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Research into behavioral genetics in its infancy #ahcj13
At the Health Journalism 2013 session on Shaping the Pediatric Brain, independent journalist David Dobbs shared insights on researching and…
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Patients’ ‘leap of faith’ make stories possible, prompt changes
Pamela Fayerman of The Vancouver Sun has been writing about a genetic counselor who has been “relieved of her duties”…
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Rules for journalists reporting on genetics
It appears that University of Minnesota biologist and blogger PZ Myers has finally seen a few too many “x gene…