News

'Superbabies' Startup Seeks Funds for Controversial Gene Editing Push

By Sophie Alexander and Ike Swetlitz, Bloomberg | 06.25.2025

A California-startup focused on genetically editing human embryos — a step toward creating so-called designer babies — is raising money as many of Silicon Valley’s ultra-rich turn their attention to one of the most controversial technologies in medicine.

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Patents & Other IP

Can doctors test embryos for autism? And should they?

By Brittany Luse, Liam McBain, and Neena Pathak, NPR [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 05.28.2025

A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, bipolar disorder, even celiac disease. These conditions are informed by many genetic variants and environmental factors - so...

Genetic Selection

Why Deleting Your 23andMe Data Is a Political Imperative

By Katie Sagaser, The DNA Exchange | 05.27.2025

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this piece are solely my own and do not represent those of my...

U.S. Federal

Trumpian “Common Sense” and the History of IQ Tests

By Pepper Stetler, Los Angeles Review of Books | 05.08.2025

"Donald Trump Signs The Pledge" by Michael Vadon 
is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Society

New Ice Age for Wellbeing

By Rachel Browne, The Sydney Morning Herald | 08.05.2012
Worried about what the future may hold for your health? An emerging health movement is encouraging the ''worried well'' to...
Other Countries

Startling Admissions in IVF Journal

By Michael Cook, BioEdge | 08.04.2012
Some IVF patients are being offered risky, unsafe techniques which have not been developed with clinical trial and which offer...
Biotech & Pharma

Wisconsin Ruling Prevents Most Insurers From Denying Benefits to Surrogates

By Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 08.04.2012

Two Wisconsin surrogate mothers - with help from the state Commissioner of Insurance and state Supreme Court - have made...

Genetic Selection

DNA Samples in Felony Arrests Boosts Ohio Database

By Andrew Welsh-Higgins, San Francisco Chronicle | 08.03.2012
A new Ohio law requiring anyone arrested on a felony charge to submit a DNA sample has more than doubled...
U.S. States

23andMe Wants FDA Approval for Personal DNA Testing. What Can It Reveal?

By Bonnie Rochman, TIME Healthland | 08.02.2012

Earlier this week, the personal gene-testing company 23andMe announced that it’s seeking the blessing of the Food and Drug Administration...

Human Genetic Modification

NY Law Expanding DNA Database Takes Effect

By Dan Wiessner, Reuters | 08.01.2012
ALBANY, N.Y., Aug 1 (Reuters) - Starting Wednesday, almost anyone convicted of a crime in New York will be required...
U.S. States

Supreme Court May Review Case over DNA Samples

By Jonathan Stempel and Terry Baynes, Reuters | 07.30.2012
(Reuters) - The Supreme Court signaled on Monday that it may review whether law enforcement officials may collect DNA samples...
U.S. States

Federal Court Taking Second Look at Calif. DNA Law

By Associated Press, Yahoo News | 07.26.2012
A federal appeals court decided to take another look at a California law that requires DNA samples to be taken...
Human Rights