# Genetics

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Government investment in DNA-collecting company Genuity Science loses value

The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund had invested €66m in the private genetics company acquired in a deal announced yesterday.

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Aug 18th 2021, 12:40 PM

# Selling our genes

Selling Our Genes: Government inaction allowing private sector to take control of our DNA

Hospitals and universities across Ireland are collaborating with Genuity Science due to, experts say, lack of a public project or strategy.

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Oct 4th 2020, 1:00 AM

# Selling our genes

Selling Our Genes: UCD agreement with for-profit DNA collection company 'restrictive'

Expert familiar with such agreements cited issues with data access, exclusivity and intellectual property.

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Oct 4th 2020, 12:59 AM

# noteworthy.ie

Selling Our Genes: Government needs to keep ‘our national identity’ in public ownership

Ireland still has a chance to take control of genomics research – if it follows this advice.

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Oct 4th 2020, 12:58 AM

# Selling our genes

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”.

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Jun 12th 2020, 6:01 PM

# Consent Process

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.

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Apr 29th 2020, 7:30 PM

Voices

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.

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Mar 7th 2020, 7:27 PM

Voices

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.

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Feb 16th 2020, 6:00 PM

# Genetics

No single 'gay gene' exists, says scientists

Many genetic variants play a role in same-sex attraction, according to a new scientific study.

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Aug 29th 2019, 10:30 PM

# Iron Man

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

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Jun 7th 2018, 10:15 PM

# Genetics

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.

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Feb 2nd 2018, 3:01 PM

# who are we really?

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.

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Dec 17th 2017, 9:00 PM

# Breakthrough

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.

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Aug 3rd 2017, 7:22 AM

# misconceptions

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.

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Feb 9th 2017, 4:31 PM

# sma1

'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.

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Jan 19th 2017, 9:55 PM

# SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY

'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.

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Jan 7th 2017, 7:25 AM

# Welcome to AArhus

Danish people are all really, really alike

Genetically speaking.

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Oct 15th 2016, 7:30 AM

# brown eyed girl

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.

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Dec 29th 2015, 9:24 AM

# ethics

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.

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Oct 3rd 2015, 6:00 PM

# Cheer up!

Miserable all the time? Don't worry, you can explain it away with science

Just blame it on those bad genes.

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Jun 7th 2015, 3:00 PM

# test tube

Three-person babies could be born as early as next year

UK politicians have approved an IVF method that uses DNA from three donors.

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Feb 25th 2015, 7:59 AM

# Medical miracle

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.

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Feb 9th 2015, 5:53 PM

Voices

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.

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Nov 7th 2014, 6:10 PM

# Genetics

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”.

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Nov 7th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Hey Big Spender

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.

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Oct 13th 2014, 5:14 PM

# speed gene

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.

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May 5th 2014, 10:05 AM

# science soapbox

'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.

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Apr 26th 2014, 8:15 AM

# Genetics

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.

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Jan 19th 2014, 5:00 PM

# book review

‘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.

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Dec 28th 2013, 2:00 PM

# true or false

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.

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Oct 28th 2013, 10:30 AM

# Your Say

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?

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Jun 28th 2013, 8:58 AM

# Stress

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.

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Jun 12th 2013, 10:45 PM

# get off the couch

Hey lazybones, good news: scientists say laziness could be genetic

It’s not you, it’s your genes…

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Apr 13th 2013, 8:45 AM

# Early bird

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.

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Nov 25th 2012, 9:45 AM

# DNA

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.

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Aug 29th 2012, 8:15 PM