Topic
Genetics
157 published works
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Mutation Protected Man From Alzheimer’s Disease, Hinting at Treatment
Tests showed that a man had a gene mutation that guaranteed Alzheimer’s disease to impact him in his early 40s. Scans show atrophying and other hallmarks of the disease, such…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Mutation Protected Man From Alzheimer’s Disease, Hinting at Treatment
Tests showed that a man had a gene mutation that guaranteed Alzheimer’s disease to impact him in his early 40s. Scans show atrophying and other hallmarks of the disease, such…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
DNA From Beethoven’s Hair Unlocks Family Secret
Friends of Ludwig van Beethoven kept locks of the composer’s hair as a keepsake, some going as far as snipping some hair from his deathbed. Researchers have used some of…
Family Law Prof Blog
Genetic Projects from History
By Family Law
From the Atlantic:At the small elementary school in Jouy-sous-les-Côtes, in northeastern France, Gisèle Marc knew the rumor about her: that her parents were not her real parents, and her real mother…
The Right Coast
Thoughts on our ruling class monoculture
This is also why nature fosters genetic diversity. Sexual reproduction is a lot of trouble compared to, say, fission or budding, or even parthenogenesis. Despite its undoubted pleasures, it s…
China Law Insight
中国人类遗传资源近期实践要点——如何认定人类遗传资源材料
By King & Wood
作者：张运帷 杨帆 李凌碧 钱恒 吴旖婷 在本系列文章的上篇，我们讨论了如何认定参与中国人类遗传资源相关活动的相关方（特别是外方单位）；在本下篇中，我们将基于《中华人民共和国人类遗传资源管理条例》（以下简称为“《人遗条例》”），并结合我们的实务经验，解析如何认定“人类遗传资源材料”。 阅读更多
Health Law Prof Blog
Human Germline Editing and a Christian View of Human Nature
Jeffrey A. Brauch (Regent University), Human Germline Editing and a Christian View of Human Nature, SSRN (2022):Rapid developments in biotechnology now permit researchers to edit the DNA of human embryos.…
The Right Coast
Geneticist who unmasked lives of ancient humans wins medicine Nobel
This year s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded for pioneering studies of human evolution that harnessed precious snippets of DNA found in fossils that are tens…
Inside Cybersecurity & Privacy Law
New Draft Rules for Human Genetic Resources Management Issued by China
By Gabriela Kennedy, Joshua T.K. Woo
New ‘Draft Rules for the Regulations on the Management of Human Genetic Resources’ (Draft Rules) were issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC (MOST) on 14…
PrawfsBlawg
Free Library of Philly, This Thursday conversation with Jorge Contreras on his new book The Genome Defense
Main Monday, November 15, 2021Free Library of Philly, This Thursday conversation with Jorge Contreras on his new book The Genome DefenseLaw professor Jorge Contreras has written a fascinating book, The…