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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Courts - Supplementing: "Cancer Patients Challenge the Patenting of a Gene"
Supplementing (or expanding) the earlier entries is this article from the June 9th MIT Technology Review by Emily Singer, headed "Off-the-Shelf Genetic Testing On Display: The emerging market of direct-to-consumer genetic testing gets down to business." A quote:
The first annual Consumer Genetics Show, which started today in Boston, highlights some of what's available to today's consumer. A number of genomics startups have booths lined up along the conference hall, offering everything from genetic tests that give individuals insight into their heart health, nutritional requirements, and optimal weight-loss strategies to full genome sequences. Inside the hall, meanwhile, scientists, physicians, and entrepreneurs are grappling with some of the controversies that have grown along with the field. Foremost among these concerns: How good is the information delivered by these tests? How well can people understand the results? And how effectively can they help people manage their health?
Posted by Marcia Oddi on June 10, 2009 03:00 PM
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