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Are you genetically predisposed to certain medical conditions?

sharone74 @sharone74 (4837) • United States 7 Oct 08

Both my mother and my aunt have sufferred both breast and ovarian cancer and they both got it fairly early and oth have survived their ordeals with it. We don't know their mothers medical history because the were adopted and te...

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do u think human cloning is good for society or not ?

manojjonam10 @manojjonam10 (350) • India 16 Jun 08

i personally think human cloning is not good for society, but some say u can find vaccines for incurable genetic diseases, i am confused about it. can any one tell me their view of point and what is the correct thing to do about...

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Genetic Information Law

worldwise1 @worldwise1 (14885) • United States 9 Jun 08

I recently discovered that the law to protect patients who have undergone genetic testing has been signed. It is called the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act or GINA. It is a good law because it will protect those who have...

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Scientists clone cats that glow in the dark..NO joke

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 13 Dec 07

They manipulated a fluorescent gene. Tying to find help for human genetic diseases. When you hit the cat with UV light they glow in the dark!

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Dogs as Accessories

breepeace @breepeace (3014) • Canada 29 Apr 07

It drives me nuts when I see people carrying around their pint-sized dog in a purse. They bring them everywhere. I've seen women in restaurants heft their malti-poo laden pink purse onto a chair and proceed to have lunch blatantly...

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Anyone diagnosed with Huntington's Disease or at risk?

scurnow313 @scurnow313 (43) • United States 1 Feb 07

Hey everyone :) I was just wondering if anyone on here has been diagnosed with Huntington's Disease or knows someone who has? How has your whole experience been with the ordeal? I myself am gene positive. Which for me means...

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Changing the genes of babies to handicap them!! This is outright horrible!

cacophonix @cacophonix (238) • India 22 Jan 07

Till now I used to believe that genetic intervention can be used only to remove any defects and improve certain attributes of a person or plant. We all know about genetically engineered seeds. The produce from these seeds is...

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Inkjet Prints Muscle Cells and Bones

dessi_tm @dessi_tm (12) • Romania 12 Dec 06

A Pittsburgh-based research team has created and used an ground-breaking ink-jet system to print “bio-ink” patterns that direct muscle-derived stem cells from adult mice to differentiate into both muscle cells and bone cells. This...

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