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Giant Leap for Human Genomics

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Last week marked a major milestone in studying the human genome. Since the early 2000s, the Human Genome Project has published successive versions of their map, or "sequence," of the human genome. While rightfully acclaimed,...more

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Genomic Medicine is Knocking on the Courtroom Door

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No painful procedure or biopsy needed. We can test our blood to diagnose and even predict cancer. The Human Genome Project, a joint effort between the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health, began...more

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August 2017 – Regulating CRISPR genome editing in humans: where do we go from here?

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The use of genome-editing techniques in medical therapies has proved to be a promising development in the treatment of certain diseases, such as cancer, HIV and rare diseases, by genetically altering specific types of cells....more

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Human Germline Genome Editing – Genetics bodies weigh in on debate with position paper

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In an article published in American Journal of Human Genetics on 3 August 2017, an international group of 11 organisations with genetics expertise has issued a joint position statement, setting out 3 key positions on the...more

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HHS Issues Proposed Rule That Would Revise the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects

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Proposals are Intended to Enhance Protections for Higher Risk Clinical Research and Privacy Safeguards, including Uses of Biospecimens and Identifiable Private Information - On September 8, 2015, the Department of Health...more

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HHS Releases Highly Anticipated Proposal to Modernize U.S. Human Subjects Research Protections

In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) released September 2, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) and 15 other federal departments and...more

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Genes Associated with ALS Identified

One of the promises of the Human Genome Project was that knowledge of the entirety of the human genetic complement would permit researchers to identify genetic bases for diseases that had been intractable to conventional...more

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