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Mixed Messages on Gene Patentingby Anna Salleh, ABC (Australia)April 23rd, 2010The recent landmark US court ruling against gene patents has reignited debate on the issue in Australia just weeks before the expected release of a senate report.

'Informed Consent' and the Ethics of DNA Researchby Amy Harmon, New York Times April 23rd, 2010Havasupai Indians won a lawsuit over the use of their blood for genetic research, revealing deep cultural differences between scientists and research subjects.

Havasupai Case Highlights Risks in DNA Researchby Amy Harmon, New York Times April 21st, 2010Informed consent is at the heart of a case involving the DNA of Havasupai Indians.

Family become first to have DNA sequenced for non-medical reasonsby Mark Henderson, The Times (London)April 16th, 2010A family of four has become the first in which every member's genome has been sequenced for non-medical reasons, opening a debate about the ethics of analysing the DNA of minors.

Kids With Rare Condition Lack Racial Prejudiceby Robert Preidt, HealthDay News / Business WeekApril 13th, 2010Children with Williams syndrome have no social fear and appear open, friendly to all, researchers say.

When Scientists Pick a Fight with the Law by Osagie K. Obasogie, Science ProgressApril 7th, 2010Researchers are calling for the FBI to allow independent scientists to look under the hood of their sizable DNA forensics database.

Gene of the Week: DIYby Jesse Reynolds, Biopolitical TimesApril 1st, 2010Claims that do-it-yourself abilities are genetic are even more problematic than other "genes of the week" on which we've commented before.

Historic Gene Patent Ruling Provokes Cheers and Jeersby Pete Shanks, Biopolitical TimesMarch 31st, 2010A landmark court ruling that human genes cannot be patented provokes both praise and criticism.

DNA Ancestry Testing on TVby Pete Shanks, Biopolitical TimesMarch 10th, 2010"Faces of America," with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., raised interesting questions though it somewhat over-simplified DNA ancestry testing.

'Pain gene' discovery could lead to less sufferingby Richard Alleyne, The TelegraphMarch 8th, 2010The discovery of a gene linked to pain sensitivity has led to proposals of gene transfer as a treatment for severe chronic pain.

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