Tag: Nature Genetics


June 1, 2008

SNPwatch: Gene Variant May Be a Strong Predictive Factor in Breast Cancer Treatment and Survival

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide [...]

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May 27, 2008

SNPwatch: Alcohol Metabolism SNPs are Associated with a Decreased Risk for Cancer, but Only in Drinkers

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide [...]

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January 29, 2008

Nature Genetics Editorial: When Customers Become Collaborators

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An editorial in the February issue of Nature Genetics makes a number of excellent points about the potential that personal genomics services such as 23andMe have to directly engage the public in research, not just as subjects but as collaborators. 23andMe was founded in part to harness the natural [...]

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