Personal DNA gene tests are bogus

Looks like spitomics finally got its comeuppance.

Opinion: Disability-free world may not be better place

On a trip to Ireland a few years ago, I was struck by a number of faces among the crowds. They were children with the tell-tale look of Down syndrome.

Pope decries discrimination based on genetics

Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday that any type of discrimination based on genetic factors, such as a risk for cancer or other ailments, is an attack against all of humanity.

F.D.A. Approves a Stem Cell Trial

In a research milestone, the federal government will allow the world's first test in people of a therapy derived from human embryonic stem cells. More Articles

Democrats Debate Methods to End Stem Cell Ban - NYTimes.com

Both President-elect Barack Obama and Democratic Congressional leaders have made repealing Bush administration restrictions announced in 2001 a top priority. But they have yet to determine if Mr.