For healthy people, is there a compelling reason to know if your genes make you susceptible to a specific disease or condition? Or are there some things you’re better off not knowing?
Archive for the ‘Genetics’ Category
A.M. Vitals: Killer Hospital Germs and Autism
August 23rd, 2012 
Robert Lee Hotz Also: The U.S. is heading toward one of the worst West Nile seasons since 1999; and Medicare spending growth is slowing.
Posted in Antibiotics, Autism, CDC, Congress, Consumer health, Diabetes, Drugs, Genetics, Health costs, Hospitals, Infectious disease, Medicare, Obesity, Public health, Research 
Comments OffA.M. Vitals: India Patent Fight and Parkinson’s Genes
August 20th, 2012 Robert Lee Hotz Also: 23andMe is hunting for genes linked to Parkinson’s disease in data from personalized DNA tests; and Maryland hospitals and regulators are discussing raising hospital prices for private insurers and businesses to make up for suggested Medicare and…
A.M. Vitals: West Nile War and DNA Data Storage
August 17th, 2012 Stefanie Ilgenfritz Here’s what’s making health news this morning:
Dallas Steps Up West Nile War (WSJ): A total of 693 cases of West Nile virus, with 26 deaths, have been reported nationwide this year to the CDC as of Aug. 14. Nearly a quarter of the cases and 10 o…
A.M. Vitals: Personalizing Painkiller Use to Reduce Side Effects
August 6th, 2012 Jonathan D. Rockoff Here’s what’s is making health news this morning:
Research on Pain Medicines Seeks a Genetic-Trait Link (WSJ): An international research team, based at the University of Pennsylvania, got an $18 million grant from the federal government to study ho…
West’s First Gene Therapy Gets European Backing
July 21st, 2012 Mark Long The first gene-therapy drug in the Western world likely came a step closer to the market as European regulators recommended approval of a medicine to treat a rare, incurable disease.
A.M. Vitals: Scientists In New Push to Find Cure for AIDS
July 19th, 2012 Mark Long Also: Genetic weak spots in colon cancer might serve as targets for drugs; studies show binge drinking raises the risk of cognitive decline in people over 65; and an Oregon man is recovering from a rare case of bubonic plague.
A.M. Vitals: U.S. Targets Genetic Codes of Food-Borne Bacteria
July 13th, 2012 Mark Long Also: Brain tissue from former football star Junior Seau is sent to the NIH for study; research shows keeping a food diary can help people lose weight; and growth in global spending on medication is expected to slow.
A.M. Vitals: New Gene-Mapping Method Raises Hope of Easier Diagnoses
July 12th, 2012 Mark Long Also: Researchers suggest the earliest sign of Alzheimer’s might appear 25 years before the expected onset of the disease; and Melinda Gates pledges $560 million for family planning.
Posted in Alcohol, alzheimers, Contraception, Drugs, Genetics, Health Law, Osteoporosis Comments OffNew Tool in Fight vs. Jewish Genetic Diseases: A Catalog
July 10th, 2012 Amy Dockser Marcus Researchers are tackling an ambitious new project: the creation of a catalog of mutations for Jewish genetic diseases.