NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study based on pairs of Canadian twins suggests that genetics play a strong role in how long kids sleep at night, but their environment may be more important for afternoon naps. Researchers compared sleep patterns for close to 500 sets of identical or fraternal twins. They found that […]
When a company sets out to enter a market inhabited by heavyweights like LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics, it better have something good. Good Start Genetics has applied next-generation DNA sequencing to existing knowledge and testing methods to come up with what it thinks is that something special. The company has developed a series of […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Angeline Jolie’s disclosure of her double mastectomy has drawn the mainstream media’s attention to genetic testing, a recent medical advancement with huge, albeit challenging, implications. Many experts predict that genetic testing is on its way to becoming a routine part of clinical care. Already, genomic tests have been developed for more than 2,200 diseases — […]
This is the year for health at SXSW Interactive. It’s not just an Internet geek fest, app launch opportunity and excuse to escape the gray of winter in sunny Austin any more. Now you can get all that, plus a genomics data-mining primer, quantified self-how-tos and ideas on how to use big data to create […]
Alzheimer's disease can't be prevented or cured, and it ranks second only to cancer among diseases that people fear. Still, a study last year found that about two-thirds of respondents would want to know if they were destined to get the disease. Al...