Communication in the Genomic Era
Last month the Genomics Law Report, a blog about the “intersection of genomics, personalized medicine and the law,” launched a series called “What ELSI is New?” They invited guest commentaries from...
View ArticleLearning from the Naturopathic Model
I recently sat down with Jill Davies, a genetic counselor who is doing some really interesting work with genomics and preventive medicine in the primary care setting. I won’t get into the details...
View ArticleDigesting the Scripps DTC Study Results
Last week preliminary data from a Scripps Health study, looking at effects of DTC genomewide testing, were published in the New England Journal of Medicine (link to pdf article). The study represents...
View ArticleGenomics and the Social Web: A Timeline
(As posted on www.hernaturehisnurture.com) I thought I’d share this timeline that I put together recently for a presentation on the social asepcts of genomics. Although clearly not an exhaustive list...
View ArticleOn The Old Saw: That Personalized Medicine Will Cost Money In Theory But Will...
June, 2011 marked the 10th anniversary of the great ‘Mission Accomplished’ moment of the Human Genome Project, when President Clinton, with no regard whatsoever for his own personal safety, stood...
View ArticleWhat Genetic Counselors are Talking About
Last week, I attended the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) Annual Education Conference in Boston. Although I attended talks on a variety of subjects, where possible I chose sessions...
View ArticleTOP TEN STORIES IN GENETICS, 2016: An Adolescent Science Meets the Big World
Clinical genetics is a young science, not yet come of age – a new discipline. It’s early days, say the small group of clinicians and researchers who have watched over its formative years, dreaming like...
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