Most common chronic diseases are the outcome of complex interactions between genetic, environmental and social risk factors, so a genetic risk score, on its own, isn’t much help.
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Before the advent of genetic testing, definitions of paternity were primarily social and legal. Science has destabilized these older definitions, but it has not replaced them.
Estimating our ancestry is hard – because our backgrounds are much more mixed up than we thought. So don’t take your DNA ancestry test results literally: they’re just a prediction.
Why is Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test so controversial with Native American groups? Two Indigenous geneticists explain the history and science behind the debate.
The results of genetic ancestry tests are grossly over-simplified. A new study shows the tests reinforce what you want to believe rather than offering objective, scientific proof of who you are.
Genetics is influencing more and more of our decisions, but we can’t make the right choices if we don’t understand it.
We now have the capacity to quickly and cheaply sequence an individual’s genome and scour it for disease-causing genes. But how much, and what type, of information does a parent-to-be want to know?
Data and privacy issues are tangled up in the DNA reports consumers get from big genetic testing companies – and the third-party sites they turn to in order to glean more from their raw DNA.
More people are sending off saliva samples to find out about their genetic roots. But the raw DNA results go way beyond genealogical data – and could deliver unintended consequences.
The rapid growth of genetic testing and data-gathering could revolutionize health and medicine if governments work to protect people against privacy and societal risks.
Converting a DNA sequence into an audio could help us learn something useful about it, like where mutations occur.
The most important lesson? Always read the small print.
When men deny the paternity of children, many South African women feel like they have no recourse. Making DNA tests affordable and accessible could change this.
Rapid changes in technology are transforming the contributions ordinary citizens can make to scientific research.
Forensic science has revolutionised justice, but we may have too much faith in it.
The market for personal genome services is facing a reality check. While the most prominent and innovative company 23andMe has flourished so far, in the past few years many of its competitors have gone…
Genetic testing is a powerful tool. Two years ago, with the help of my colleagues, it was this tool that helped us identify a new disease. The disease, called Ogden Syndrome, caused the death of a four-month…
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Academic and writer, The University of Queensland
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Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser - Public Health Genomics, Monash University
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Professor in Medical Sciences, Deakin University
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Assistant Professor in Human Genetics, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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Research Professor of Epidemiology, Emory University
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Lecturer in Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney
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Director, Queensland Bioethics Centre, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Forensic Genetics, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer & Research Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor of Genetics and Public Engagement, University of Leicester
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Professor of Criminal Jurisprudence, University of Nottingham
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