Human Genetics
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Genetic Disorders & DNA Sweeps
Rapid advances in gene scanning technology have identified genes linked to cancer, arthritis, diabetes and many other diseases. more...
Home DNA Paternity Test in Stores
On March 30th, select drug stores began carrying the first over-the-counter DNA paternity home test to ever be available in stores. more...
DNA Fingerprinting & Crime Retrial
What is DNA fingerprinting and how does this type of genetic evidence factor into criminal retrials and verdict reversals? more...
Banking of Umbilical Cord Blood
What is cord blood banking? Should parents store their child's cord blood stem cells? What does it cost? How do you donate? This article series has the answers. more...
Donate or Private Bank Cord Blood
Parents have the option of storing their newborn's cord blood at a private cord blood bank or donating it to a public bank. Here's information on both options. more...
How are stem cells stored? How can you donate your baby's cord blood to a public bank? What happens when the cells are needed for transplant? Here are the answers. more...
Collecting Umbilical Cord Blood
Stem cells can be extracted from your baby's umbilical cord blood and stored for future medical need. Find out how cord blood is collected and banked. more...
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Genetics and environmental factors contribute equally to the development of high blood pressure. Genes in the RAS are particularly important. more...
By: Barry Starr
People do not inherit cancer but instead inherit an increased risk of getting cancer. more...
Having Two Different Colored Eyes
By: Barry Starr
Heterochromia or two different colored eyes can happen in people because of lost or damaged melanocytes and/or genetic conditions like chimerism or mosaicism. more...
By: Barry Starr
By looking at the golden gene, scientists have found that Northern Europeans turned lighter-skinned some 30,000 years after they arrived in Europe. more...
By: Dianne Rees
A recent Canadian study suggests that while some changes in gene activity can be reversed by stopping smoking, other changes are irreversible. more...
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