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'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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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...

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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

Informed Consent: A Broken Contract

By Erika Check Hayden, Nature News | 06.20.2012

Late in May, the direct-to-consumer gene-testing company 23andMe proudly announced the impending award of its first patent. The firm's research...

Genomics

The Burden of Enforcing GINA: EEOC v. Nestle Illustrates One Challenge in Pursuing Genetic Discrimination Claims

By Jennifer K. Wagner and Dan Vorhaus, Genomics Law Report | 06.20.2012
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) is a federal law making it illegal for insurers and employers to...
Genomics

Baby Contest: Couples Compete for Free IVF — Is This Exploitation or Generosity?

By Bonnie Rochman, TIME Healthland | 06.19.2012
One winner, Melissa Costa-Lac, had endured three failed adoptions, five miscarriages and the stillbirth of a full-term baby boy...
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Baby Contest: Couples Compete for Free IVF — Is This Exploitation or Generosity?

By Bonnie Rochman, TIME Healthland | 06.19.2012
One winner, Melissa Costa-Lac, had endured three failed adoptions, five miscarriages and the stillbirth of a full-term baby boy...
Media Coverage

Policy Group’s Study Shows At Least 38 Wrongful Convictions Likely in Old Virginia Cases

By Associated Press, The Washington Post | 06.18.2012
New DNA testing in hundreds of old Virginia homicide and sexual assault cases supports the exoneration of at least 38...
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Policy Group’s Study Shows At Least 38 Wrongful Convictions Likely in Old Virginia Cases

By Associated Press, The Washington Post | 06.18.2012
New DNA testing in hundreds of old Virginia homicide and sexual assault cases supports the exoneration of at least 38...
U.S. States

Gene Patent Case Ramps Up

By Amy Maxmen, Nature News Blog | 06.15.2012
Today the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and others file legal documents challenging patents on DNA.

The ACLU briefs detail...
U.S. States

Court Dismisses Suit Over Unethical US Experiments

By Richard Monastersky, Nature News Blog | 06.15.2012
A US court has dismissed a lawsuit by Guatemalan citizens against US officials in connection with unethical medical experiments conducted...
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