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Rare diseases day

I have heard of it but have no idea when the day is. A lot of genetic diseases are rare .

Better brains

Genetically women have better brains .

Path to genetic treatment

An interesting article from Princeton .

Jewish genetics

Another study looking at the genetics of Jewish people this time it is Parkinson's .

Genetic modelling

The short answer is maybe as genetic modelling is a educated guess .

Three genetic parents

This has already happened I thought .

Tinkering baby genetics

Be careful what you do with the genetics of a baby .

HIV/AIDS genetic sequencing

It seems that genetic sequencing software could speed up treatments for HIV/AIDS patients .

Cancer genetics

We have been promised new treatments for ages from cancer genetics but nothing has happened yet .

GM babies

We had genetically modified food now it is time for genetically modified babies .

Prostate cancer genetics

An interesting article about prostate cancer and genetic testing .

Genetic atlas

I think I covered this before but I am not exactly sure .

Playing god

People always ask that with new things and genetics is no different. Human beings have to move forward .

Needing a nudge

This article argues that genetic testing needs a nudge .

Violence gene

Everything nowadays is genetic I suppose .

Blood pressure genetics

That is quite a lot .

Daredevil genetcs

You need a lot of guts to be a daredevil .

Nature and genetics

This seems like a good idea .

Genetic migration map

It is a very good interactive genetic map which allows people to better understand human migration .

Genetic challenge

I have no idea about this .

Good dog

It is a good dog helping this boy with a genetic disorder .

Gay genetics irrational fears

I agree that research onto the genetics of homosexuality does cause irrational fears .

Diet genetics

I don't give a damn about dieting .

Lafora video

This is a tragic story about Lafora a very nasty genetic disease .

BBC on lazy genetics

BBC News is covering Aberdeen University reserch on lazy people .

Gay genetics cure

The Guardian says don't be surprised if they offer a cure for gay genetics .

Gay genetics

It is not that straightforward .

Lazy genetics

Some people are just plain lazy and genetics is an excuse .

Love genetics

It's a big con .

Cabbage genetics

Hating cabbage is genetic it seems .

Genetic atlas

This genetic atlas is interesting .

Dragon genetics

I never heard of those dragons before .

Intelligence

Intelligence is one of the great taboos in genetic research .

Cattle genetics

Another article on cattle genetics .

King genetics

Genetic sequence fit for a King .

Tibet genetics

Interesting aritcle about the people of Tibet and their genetics and environment .

End genetic diseases

If DNA editing were to end genetic diseases that would be good news .

Lion genetic defects

Those poor lions had to be put down because they had genetic defects due to inbreeding .

Genetics and technology

Good to see that technology has been used in genetics now to benefit research .

Genetics and aggression

This genetic finding could explain why some toddlers are aggressive .

Diet genetics

I try to stay clear of all diets. Maybe it is genetic .

Gene therapy

The Economist has an article on this important genetic technique .

Sporting genetics

I covered this story before. It is now on The Globe and Mail .

Pigeon Plunge genetics

I don't know anything about Pigeon Plunge or it's genetics so no guesses .

Genetic Olympics

I am not sure if I am comfortable with using genetics for this as it is not really in the spirit of sport .

Genetic medical changes

Changes are bound to happen sooner or later .

Genetic wary

Genetic testing is not the answer to everything. It can worry people more than it can benefit them .

Pain genetics

Good to see that UK scientists are doing work on pain genetics .

Genetic game

This is a good idea and I have seen this genetic game on Sky News .

Ethics and genetics

Ethics is a very important part of genetics and it should always remain so .

Cow genetics

I like eating cows and their genetics is important to me and a lot of other people .

Difficult genetic decision

This is a difficult decision for the Irish involving the genetic and surrogate mothers .

23andMe still continuing

The genetic testing company 23andMe is continuing with research but is not out of the hot seat yet .

Genetic disorders a name

New technology and genetic sequencing is giving genetic disorders a name which will hopefully benefit patients .

Genetic monkeys

The first genetic monkeys are born in China .

Smart gene

Sorry folks bad news on that front .