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Christine Jessop was murdered in 1984 and, 36 years later, DNA evidence finally identified her killer. But the police investigation's use of genetic genealogical databases raised questions about privacy.
Pediatric epigenetic clocks have the potential to accurately assess biological age. However, possible applications in law enforcement and immigration raise ethical issues.
Information collected from DNA samples can be used to identify species, track their movements and diagnose genetic diseases. This information is useful in conservation and management projects.
Genetic apps claim to reveal fundamental insights about your health, well-being, and even intellect. But it's not just spurious science - believing these traits are genetic can have harmful consequences.
Women aged over 35 are sometimes offered genetic testing of their IVF embryos to rule out abnormalities. But it's expensive and doesn't increase their chance of a baby. In fact, it could reduce it.
It's now possible to choose embryos for IVF based on the likelihood they will have certain traits.
A US judge has allowed police access to the major DNA database without users' consent (including Australian users). It's a timely reminder that we urgently need genetic privacy legislation.
Men with faults in their BRCA2 gene are at higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
Genetic testing could help us build targeted and effective training routines for athletes, but the emerging science could also introduce opportunity for discrimination in the sporting world.
Scientists explain why commercial gene testing should be used with caution.
We asked five experts if DNA testing was worthwhile. Four out of five said yes.
About 470,000 children in the US have epilepsy. Promising advances are being made in the field of epilepsy treatment for children.
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.
What happens when babies are born critically ill and the doctors have no idea what is wrong? Some argue that a controversial tool called whole genome sequencing may help find the cause.
New research investigated who uses the wide array of tools available to people who've received their own raw genetic data and want to maximize what they learn from it.
Present in Asia and Australia, the origins of swamp foxtails have not always been clear. Genetic studies put uncertainties to rest.
The causes of most inherited forms of blindness are unknown. Now more than 260 genes never before linked to eye development could lead to new therapies and diagnostics.
Will your marriage be better if you and your partner are genetically compatible? Is there any evidence that certain genes make someone a better or worse partner? And if so, which genes should we test?
When you share your genetic data – even with the NHS – you don't know where it will end up, or how it will be used.
Top contributors
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Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser - Public Health Genomics, Monash University
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Executive Director, Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
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Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Law, Bond University
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Director of Bruce Lefroy Centre for Genetic Health Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Research Professor of Epidemiology, Emory University
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Lorenzo and Pamela Galli Chair in Developmental Medicine, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of Anthropology, Deakin University
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Head, Public Health Genomics Program, Monash University
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University
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Professor of Health Economics and Director, Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Fellow in Psychiatry, UNSW
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Professor & Head of Psychiatry, University of Adelaide
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Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics, The University of Melbourne
