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# genetics - Friday 12 June, 2020
Beaumont researchers change opt-out deadline for genomics study following calls by Health Minister
Concerns were raised in the Dáil because “public awareness of this significant proposal is very limited”.
# genetics - Wednesday 29 April, 2020
Concerns over timing of opt-out 'publicity campaign' for genomics research
Researchers are worried that affected patients and families will not see notices for commercially linked study.
# genetics - Saturday 7 March, 2020
Opinion: 'We have to act now before our genetic code falls into private hands to be used for profit'
Solicitor Simon McGarr also explains how Genomics Medicine Ireland did not meet the informed consent requirements for a Galway study.
# genetics - Sunday 16 February, 2020
Opinion: Why has the State invested €70m in a private company to look at our genetic data?
Dr Ciara Staunton says it is “unfathomable” that the government has funded the collection of 400,000 Irish genomes, shutting them off from most researchers.
# genetics - Thursday 29 August, 2019
No single 'gay gene' exists, says scientists
Many genetic variants play a role in same-sex attraction, according to a new scientific study.
# genetics - Thursday 7 June, 2018
Irish people more prone to iron overload than European neighbours because of inter-marriage
Today is National Haemochromatosis Awareness Day as part of World Haemochromatosis Week
# genetics - Friday 2 February, 2018
UK allows doctors to make babies using DNA from three people
The technique is being used to help prevent women passing on fatal genetic diseases to their children.
# genetics - Sunday 17 December, 2017
Are Irish people really that diverse genetically? Now, we have a much better idea
A new study has given new insights into where our ancestry lies.
# genetics - Thursday 3 August, 2017
Scientists fix disease genes in human embryos for the first time
Just over 72% of the embryos ended up being free of a heart disease-causing mutation.
# genetics - Thursday 9 February, 2017
Study on ancestry of Irish Travellers details genetic connection to settled community
The research comes as the Irish State is expected to formally recognise Travellers as an ethnic group.
# genetics - Thursday 19 January, 2017
'We're flabbergasted': Wonder drug approved for 22-month-old baby with rare condition
Last night, the HSE approved a programme that could save the lives of two baby girls.
# genetics - Saturday 7 January, 2017
'If she gets another chest infection she probably won't make it, that’s the reality'
Nellie and Lara are the only two children in Ireland with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 – an extremely rare genetic condition.
# genetics - Saturday 15 October, 2016
Danish people are all really, really alike
Genetically speaking.
# genetics - Tuesday 29 December, 2015
Ireland's first farmers were far different from the Irish we know today
The DNA of two sets of remains have been analysed for the first time.
# genetics - Saturday 3 October, 2015
Chinese scientists want to sell these teensy genetically-engineered pigs as pets
However, it’s not yet known how their health will be impacted by the process.
# genetics - Sunday 7 June, 2015
Miserable all the time? Don't worry, you can explain it away with science
Just blame it on those bad genes.
# genetics - Wednesday 25 February, 2015
Three-person babies could be born as early as next year
UK politicians have approved an IVF method that uses DNA from three donors.
# genetics - Monday 9 February, 2015
Woman who is 95% genetically male gives birth to twins
Her doctor said this is akin to a man delivering twins as the woman did not undergo puberty and has never had a period.
# genetics - Friday 7 November, 2014
Opinion: Legislation is urgently needed following Supreme Court ruling on surrogacy
It is a fact of life that parents will enter into arrangements of whereby a third party bears their child – so we need legislation that deals directly with surrogacy.
Leo Varadkar promises legislation on surrogacy and egg and sperm donation
The family in this case has said it is “very disappointed but every hopeful”.
# genetics - Monday 13 October, 2014
GenCell is only 3 years old but it has succumbed to a (very) wealthy American suitor
The Irish genetics firm has been sold to a multi-billion dollar US medical-technology company for a secret sum.
# genetics - Monday 5 May, 2014
The story of the Irish scientist leading a horse racing revolution
A short film on Dr Emmeline Hill, the UCD geneticist who discovered the “speed gene” in horses.
# genetics - Saturday 26 April, 2014
'No limitations': Ireland's top women scientists gather to showcase their work
A free event happening in Dublin today aims to get more girls and young women interested in the field.
# genetics - Sunday 19 January, 2014
Ever heard of Alpha-1 deficiency? Here's why you might want to get tested
One in 25 people is a carrier for Alpha-1 deficiency, but it remains somewhat of a hidden disease.
# genetics - Saturday 28 December, 2013
‘The Sports Gene’ should be top of your post-Christmas book list
David Epstein’s work addresses the nature v nurture debate in the most balanced manner we have come across.
# genetics - Monday 28 October, 2013
Debunked: Are redheads, gingers, and strawberry blondes going extinct?
Someday in the future, that pesky MC1R could be a thing of the past, if this myth is to be believed.
# genetics - Friday 28 June, 2013
Poll: Do you agree with IVF treatment that uses genes from three parents?
The UK has given it a green light. What do you think of the scientific breakthrough?
# genetics - Wednesday 12 June, 2013
Sperm from anxious dads produces stress-ready children
However a study also said that a reduced reactivity to stress can lead to diseases such as anxiety and depression.
# genetics - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Hey lazybones, good news: scientists say laziness could be genetic
It’s not you, it’s your genes…
# genetics - Sunday 25 November, 2012
Early risers may have genetic advantage
Those annoying types who can get up and go early in the morning? It may be down to a genetic variation.
# genetics - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
DNA test to help identify superhorses
A genetic variant that influences gait in horses is potentially good news for breeders – but also for those researching a way to fix human spine injuries.
# genetics - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
Study shows males exposed to chronic stress have anxious daughters
Tests conducted on mice show psychiatric disorders may depend on our fathers’ experiences in their youth.
# genetics - Thursday 7 June, 2012
Unborn babies could be tested for 3500 genetic conditions
Blood and saliva samples from parents could predict thousands of genetic conditions in unborn babies.
# genetics - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
# genetics - Sunday 29 January, 2012
Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy
Researchers say the discovery in the 2,200-year-old mummy is the second oldest known case of prostate cancer.
# genetics - Monday 17 October, 2011
Column: Will GM crops save the world, or just make a lot of money?
Modified seeds are touted as the answer to a growing global population – but they come with sinister consequences, writes Kevin Downey.
# genetics - Wednesday 12 October, 2011
Scientists crack genetic code of Black Death plague
Samples obtained by drilling skeletons’ teeth show that the disease has changed little over 600 years.
# genetics - Friday 16 September, 2011
Column: ‘This revelation gave me an 85 per cent chance of breast cancer’
Emma Hannigan describes the moment she found out she was genetically predisposed to developing cancer – and what happened next.
# genetics - Wednesday 14 September, 2011
Genetic variants influence blood pressure: study
New research has uncovered a link between genes and blood pressure – however experts say that lifestyle factors are still important contributors to hypertension.
# genetics - Sunday 4 September, 2011
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The very best of the week’s writing from around the globe.
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Poll: Are you still using the Covid-19 tracker app?
IT’S A MONTH since the launch of the HSE’s new Covid-19 contact tracing app.
Since then, the app has had well over one million downloads, with the take-up rate heralded as being “the most successful launch” of the app anywhere in the world, said HSE CEO Paul Reid last month.
The app is intended to help contact tracing, particularly with people who aren’t family and friends, and uses Bluetooth technology to determine whether you’ve been a close contact of someone who’s tested positive for the virus.
Users are encouraged to switch on their Bluetooth settings, and to check in with their symptoms every day. The bluetooth function means that users will be notified via the app if they have been a close contact of a confirmed case.
As cases begin to rise again – particularly in Kildare, Laois and Offaly – health officials fear that transmission could once again spread within the community.
Of the 174 cases reported yesterday, around 50 of them were reported outside of the three counties now under new restrictions.
With that in mind, we want to know: Are you still using the Covid-19 tracker app?
Poll Results:
Yes, I check in every day (3270)
Yes, I check in most days (2730)
I didn't download it (2315)
Yes, but I only check in once or twice per week (1814)
No, I've stopped using it (1606)
Yes, but I only have the bluetooth contact tracing function enabled (1178)
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Insulting and outrageous: James Reilly slams Tony Humphreys autism comments
The Minister for Health has a 25-year-old autistic son Jamie.
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