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Daniel MacArthur
I write about the genetic and evolutionary basis of human variation, and the companies trying to sell you information about your genome.
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July 17, 2009
Category: guest post
Guest post: Neil Walker provides some insight into a recent and rather bizarre Nature paper exploring the genetic basis of schizophrenia.
Posted by Daniel MacArthur at 8:00 AM • 9 Comments •
July 9, 2009
A quick pointer to a new blog on the genomics scene that's just been officially launched: Genomics Law Report, a corporate blog from legal firm Robinson, Bradshaw and Hinson. One of the contributors, Dan Vorhaus, is an advisor to the...
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July 8, 2009
Category: genomic medicine
The influential UK think-tank, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, is calling for submissions to a new inquiry into the future of personalised medicine.
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July 7, 2009
Category: consumer-driven research
Personal genomics company 23andMe has launched a new initiative designed to recruit patients suffering from 10 different common diseases, which can then be used to search for new disease-associated genes - and there's an important lesson here for academic researchers seeking to build up their own research cohorts.
Posted by Daniel MacArthur at 8:00 PM • 13 Comments •
Category: direct-to-consumer genetic testing
The UK House of Lords has released the final report on its inquiry into genomic medicine, with some important recommendations for the regulation of the direct-to-consumer genetic testing industry.
Posted by Daniel MacArthur at 5:45 PM • 6 Comments •
July 6, 2009
Category: conference blogging
Scientist Cameron Neylon has put together a set of icons that conference presenters can use to indicate their position on live-blogging of presented data.
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