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Looking good in those genes

Your day begins with a cup of joe, and to get through the afternoon, you’ll be gulping down a few more: There’s a gene for that.

Cedars-Sinai to host symposium on inherited cancer risk

As a gynecologic oncologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the late 1980s, Dr. Beth Karlan and her colleagues noticed that cancer seems to cluster in certain families. In 1991, they established the Gilda Radner Hereditary Cancer Program to investigate the role heredity plays in cancer.

The Jewish connection to stem cell research

More than a decade ago, Silviu Itescu and Michael Schuster were conducting research in a laboratory at Columbia University and made a discovery involving a type of human stem cell that could be used to treat rats during a heart attack.

Genetic research can open book on Jewish identity — for good and bad

Critics fear that Jewish genetic research also opens a Pandora\’s box. The discovery of a shared genetic marker among men who claim to be descended from Kohanim grew into wild, exaggerated claims in the media that geneticists had confirmed the story of Aaron

Researcher tracing Jewish genes meets the Kohanim of Africa [VIDEO]

Dr. David B. Goldstein from Duke\’s Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy talks about tracking the genetic history of the ancient Jewish priesthood (kohanim) and the Lost Tribe of Israel, the focus of his new book, \”Jacob\’s Legacy\”.

VIDEO: Duke professor searches for ‘kohanim’ genetic marker

Dr. David B. Goldstein from Duke\’s Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy talks about tracking the genetic history of the ancient Jewish priesthood (kohanim) and the Lost Tribes of Israel, the focus of his news book, \”Jacob\’s Legacy\”

Gene test kits — can they lead to dating services?

The question I keep asking about home genomics kits is whether they\’re any worse than, say, parts of the self-help industry. Both promise to fix people by making vague pronouncements based on a little science mixed with a lot of rank speculation.

Many With Gaucher Unaware of Disease

Gaucher is sufficiently rare that many doctors weren\’t and still aren\’t aware of it. And when LaBelle was diagnosed, \”they were just doing research, and there was not a glimmer of hope\” for a treatment, she said

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