Genomics|Update|Non Communicable Diseases ► Reviews, News and Commentaries [9]

Genomics|Update|Non Communicable Diseases

Volume 34  Number 4  January 29 - February 5, 2015

Reviews, News and Commentaries

Digital medical tools and sensors
Eric J. Topol, et al. JAMA January 27, 2015

US lawmakers seek to revamp biomedical research, by Sara Readon, Nature News, Jan 28

When is genomic sequencing worth the cost? By Alex Smith, KCUR.org, Jan 28

Myriad Genetics ending patent dispute on breast cancer risk testing, by Andrew Pollack, The New York Times, Jan 27

NIH launches tool to advance Down syndrome research, NIH News, January 27, 2015

DNA blood test gives women a new option for prenatal screening, National Public Radio, Jan26

Can this treatment help me? There’s a statistic for that, New York Times, Jan 26

My BRCA journey: Why fear of information imperils genetic testing, by Meredith Salisbury, Forbes, Jan 26

Direct to consumer genetic testing—is all knowledge power? By Margaret McCartney,
BMJ 2015; 350, 26 January 2015

The potential impact of big data on medicine, by Amy Standen , NPR News Podcast, Jan 25

Obama to request research funding for treatments tailored to patients' DNA, by Robert Pear, The New York Times, Jan 24

Should direct-to-consumer DNA tests come with a health warning? By Jessica Cussins, Genetic Literacy Project, Jan 23

Who should have access to your DNA? Eric Topol, Backchannel, Jan 23

Environment, more than genetics, shapes immune system, Emily Conover, Science News, Jan 15