Science Dec 13 Researchers use ancient genes to pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mingled By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Health Aug 27 Watch 6:12 Gene variant found linking people of African descent to higher Parkinson’s risk One million Americans live with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive condition that causes problems with body movement. New research has identified a genetic variant that increases the risk of Parkinson’s in people of African descent, and is not seen in those… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Science Jun 09 ‘Jumping genes’ could help CRISPR replace disease-causing DNA, study finds Researchers describe combining a "jumping gene" with CRISPR enzymes to deliver a a package of DNA to precise addresses in the E. coli genome. By Sharon Begley, STAT
Science Apr 18 Your genes may schedule when you lose your virginity Scientists have isolated regions of the genome that appear to play a role in influencing when people first have intercourse. By Andrew Joseph, STAT
Science Mar 03 What’s behind a unibrow? Sometimes it seems like hair does everything except what you want it to do. A new study of the genes behind balding, hair curliness and other hair conditions could help explain why hair sometimes sprouts between our eyebrows, turns gray,… By Leah Samuel, STAT
Feb 25 NIH taking first steps to huge precision medicine project By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is moving ahead with a major project to learn how to better tailor treatments and preventive care to people's genes, environment and lifestyle. Continue reading
Feb 03 Report: It’s ethical to create embryos from DNA of 3 people By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- It's ethical to test a provocative new fertility technique that would prevent mothers from passing on rare but devastating diseases by creating embryos from the DNA of three people -- dad, mom and an egg donor -- advisers… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 9:15 2015’s biggest breakthrough could deliver designer babies By PBS News Hour CRISPR, a new method for editing genes, has been called a development that could revolutionize medicine. Cheaper and more precise than past gene editing, this promising tool has also raised concerns. Gwen Ifill talks to Jennifer Doudna of University of… Continue watching
Dec 03 Gene editing designer babies would be ‘irresponsible,’ says international scientific committee By Nsikan Akpan, Alexandra Sarabia The committee at the International Summit on Human Gene Editing called for a pause on tweaking DNA for reproductive medicine, but stopped short of recommending a moratorium on research. Continue reading
Oct 08 What the marshmallow test really tells us By Walter Mischel From the father of the Marshmallow Test, Columbia University psychologist Walter Mischel, comes the new book, “The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self Control.”… Continue reading