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		<title>Scientists work out the curious genetics behind common form of muscular dystrophy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael McCarthy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early genetic studies indicated that the gene was located at the end of chromosome 4. But where the gene was and how it became activated was a puzzle.
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		<title>Consumer gene tests “misleading and of little or no practical use” — GAO</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listen to examples of deceptive or dangerous marketing used by genetic testing companies, obtained through undercover contact and telephone calls.
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		<title>One in ten Washington infants born prematurely</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael McCarthy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“This week alone, 183 more babies will be born prematurely.”]]></description>
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		<title>Personalized Medicine&#8217;s Frontier Is Coming Into View</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Carolyn Clancy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D.
August 18, 2009
Our parents and grandparents share family values, traditions, and heirlooms with us to help define who we are. They also pass along genes that determine our eye color, height, and risk for developing certain medical conditions.
Decades of experience have shown us that inherited risks play a large role in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lecture: Genetics and Cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 5, 2009; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]  

 

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Free Lecture on Genetics and Cancer

Genetic testing for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer can offer important medical information for you, your family and your doctor.  Learn about genetics and cancer, including what genetic tests are available and when they should be used, the advantages and disadvantages of testing, how to take your family history, and misconceptions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When are genetic tests on infants ethical? &#8211; webcast</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A conference held this July in Seattle on the ethics of genetic testing of newborns and children is now available online at UWTV&#8217;s website.
The 2008 Pediatric Bioethics Conference brought together some of the nation&#8217;s top ethicists to talk about the controversies involved in testing newborns and children for genetic conditions even when there might be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small changes in one chromosome linked to wide range of mental disorders, UW researchers report</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small changes in one chromosome have been linked to a wide range of mental disorders including mental retardation, autism and other birth defects, University of Washington researchers report published Sept. 10 by the New England Journal of Medicine. The discovery could lead to new ways for doctors to diagnose mental retardation, autism and other disorders.]]></description>
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		<title>Many genes may play role in schizophrenia, UW researchers find</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael McCarthy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many years scientists have been trying to find a genetic cause for schizophrenia, a devastating brain disorder that affects 1 in 100 Americans.
People with schizophrenia may hear voices, see things that are not there and have other delusions.
The risk for developing schizophrenia seems to run in some families, so researchers have thought that changes [...]]]></description>
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