Topic
Genetics
157 published works
Kight on Cannabis
Missouri Opens the Door to a National Cannabis Genetics Market. Other States Should Follow.
By Rod Kight
I would like to see other states adopt similar policies while eliminating the unnecessary restrictions on cannabis seeds. Although Missouri's new variance is flawed, it points in the right direction.…
The Faculty Lounge
Silicon Valley Wants to Optimize Your Children’s Genes. Should You Let Them?
That’s the theme of this provocative discussion between conservative columnist Ross Douthat and Noor Siddiqui, founder of Orchid, a company that promises parents the ability to protect their future children…
The Faculty Lounge
A History of Three-Parent Babies
The MIT Technology Review has an interesting history of what are often referred to as three-parent babies, though many scientists consider that term misleading. From the article: The first were…
The Right Coast
Why We Look Like Our Dogs
Psychologist Yana Bender and her colleagues at Friedrich Schiller University in Germany decided to try to find out. They recently conducted a systematic review of studies probing for similarities in…
Future Lawyer
My Doctor’s Dead.
By rickgeorges
Old age, and the ability to get there, is largely a function of luck and genetics. Of course, excessive consumption of anything can be fatal, over time; but in many…
The Healthcare Investor
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Amulet Acquires Genetics & IVF Institute
By Trey Andrews
Amulet Capital Partners has announced the acquisition of the Genetics & IVF Institute (GIVF). GIVF, founded in 1984 and based in Fairfax, Virginia, is a provider of reproductive tissue banking…
Health Law Prof Blog
Gene Stewards: Rethinking Genome Governance
Shelly Simana (Stanford Law School), Gene Stewards: Rethinking Genome Governance, 14 UC Irvine L. Rev. (forthcoming 2024):Various entities, such as genetic testing and biotech companies, biobanks, research institutions, and government…
Health Law Prof Blog
Bringing Dinosaurs Back: The Moral & Legal Complications
Kacey Hovden (Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project), Bringing Dinosaurs Back: The Moral & Legal Complications, 29 Animal L. Rev. (2023):From Hollywood blockbusters to your local natural history museums, dinosaurs have captured…
Personalized Medicine Bulletin
NIH Funded Research Centers Support Precision Medicine Research
Somatic mosaicisms are post-conception changes to cellular DNA that lead to genetic variation among cells in an organism. These changes can account for variation among individuals’ health or disease progression.…
Future Lawyer
Genetics – Why The FutureLawyer Is Still Alive At 75, With A Full Head Of Hair.
By rickgeorges
You don't need to eat right, get thin, exercise or any of that stuff. Just be a member of the right gene pool. Simple. Related Stories#TBT - Throw Back Thursday…