Antonio Regalado
Progress in science depends on new techniques, new discoveries and new ideas, probably in that order - {Sydney Brenner}. I write about biotechniques @techreview
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Factors associated with sharing email information and mental health survey participation in two large population cohorts
People who opt to participate in scientific studies tend to be healthier, wealthier, and more educated than the broader population. While selection bias does not always pose a problem for analysing the relationships between exposures and diseases or...
The ‘Geno-Economists’ Say DNA Can Predict Our Chances of Success
Critics counter that their methods are naïve, offensive or both, but all agree: Either way, multigene testing will lead to a social upheaval.
Stephen Hawking feared race of ‘superhumans’ able to manipulate their own DNA
Before he died in March, the Cambridge University professor predicted that people this century would gain the capacity to edit human traits such as intelligence and aggression.
Antonio Regalado
Oh hey, Stephen Hawking made posthumous statements on human gene editing and the risks of "self-designed evolution."
"people won’t be able to resist the temptation to improve human characteristics, such as size of memory... length of life...."
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A new personal genome test is free, but only if you bare all about your life
A startup company says it will give people free genome reports if they’re willing to answer detailed questions about their health, drinking habits, and more, according to Xconomy.
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Antonio Regalado
Here's a pickup of news from Nebula Genomics that they're going to give away low-coverage (1x_) genomes for free to people who fill out health survey.
Keep reading this thread for some I.Q. stuff (1/n)
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United Nations considers a test ban on evolution-warping gene drives
Debate over a new idea for stopping malaria is pitting some environmental groups against Bill Gates.
Sean Parker: Health care breakthroughs aren't going to come from Google, Amazon
The tech billionaire and cancer research philanthropist is skeptical about the impact Silicon Valley giants can have on health and medicine.
Alphabet kicks off a private two-day conference dedicated to health, featuring AI chief Jeff Dean
The conference is a rare opportunity for Alphabet employees to come together from the various teams dabbling in health care, including Google Fit, Nest, Google Brain, Verily and Calico. It's billed as an academic conference.
Life span has little to do with genes, analysis of ancestry database shows
The heritability of life span, long a hot research topic, is considerably less than widely thought, according to an analysis of millions of family trees.
Cancer Society Executive Resigns Amid Upset Over Corporate Partnerships
The American Cancer Society’s fund-raising alliances with Herbalife and others have stirred concerns, and influenced the departure of its chief medical officer.
Three Outstanding Journalists Awarded for Excellence in Journalism on Ethics and Reprogenetics
Three journalists have been named recipients of The Hastings Center Awards for Excellence in Journalism on Ethics and Reprogenetics. The first place award goes to Antonio Regalado for his article “A New Way to Reproduce,” published in MIT Technology...
Novartis says SMA gene therapy is cost-effective at $4-5 mln per...
Swiss drugmaker Novartis, which is shifting into rare diseases, said on Monday i...
DNA Sequencing Giant Illumina Will Buy Pacific Biosciences For $1.2 Billion – Exclusive CEO Interview
Illumina, the dominant maker of DNA sequencing machines, has agreed to purchase smaller rival Pacific Biosciences for $8 a share, or $1.2 billion, in an effort to cement its ownership of cutting edge genetic research.
Two sick children and a $1.5 million bill: One family’s race for a gene therapy cure
One day, gene therapy may help with the rarest of diseases. Some parents aren’t waiting.
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Antonio Regalado
We wrote about desperate parents who found that a few million can buy experimental gene therapy for their children.
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FDA authorizes first direct-to-consumer test for detecting genetic variants that may be associated with medication metabolism
FDA authorizes first direct-to-consumer test for detecting genetic variants that may be associated with medication metabolism
Look how far precision medicine has come
Skeptics say drugs based on genetic insights have underdelivered. But look carefully and they’re everywhere.
Matters of Tolerance
What makes precision a feature of the modern world is the transition from craftsmanship to mass production. The genius of machine tools—as opposed to mere machines—lies in their repeatability. Artisans of shoes or tables or even clocks can make...
Antonio Regalado
Worthwhile review of book on history of “precision” and it’s consequences for civilization. i think precision is important idea for understanding and talking about future of biotechnology, too
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Accelerating the pace of scientific research for diverse populations through low coverage whole…
This week, at the 2018 American Society of Human Genetics Meeting in San Diego, we’re excited to present a scalable, affordable solution…
White-people-only DNA tests show how unequal science has become
Companies are selling disease-risk tests that only work in people of European ancestry. They hope to fix that soon.
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Antonio Regalado
New polygenic risk scores reach the market, but only for white people. technologyreview.com/s/612322/white… pic.twitter.com/0QS9u6mHy5
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A New Tool for Diagnosing Mystery Illnesses in Poor Countries
Backed by major funders, a group of scientists has created a platform to help the world's disease detectives. Will it work?