General News

New California Law Protects Against Genetic Discrimination

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

The California Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act was signed into law, extending two CA civil rights laws to more broadly protect Californians against genetic discrimination.

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New CDC Pediatric Genetics Website

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

A new CDC website provides valuable information about children and genetics that every family should know.

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Study Results Find Surprising Reactions to Consumer Genetic Test Results

Friday, January 21st, 2011

Two recently published studies indicate that concern over patient anxiety relating to consumer genetic test results may be overblown.

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NIH Genetic Testing Registry Planned for 2011

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

The registry will promote sharing of information between test developers, manufacturers, health professionals and the public.

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Legislation for Rare Diseases Introduced

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

The Creating Hope Act of 2010 was introduced earlier this month to incentivize the development of treatments for rare diseases.

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Genetics Day on the Hill

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

The fifth annual Genetics Day on the Hill is Thursday, July 15th in Washington D.C.

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National Library of Medicine Launches New Mobile Service

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Find health and disease information “on the go” on the new National Library of Medicine mobile site.

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FDA Unveils Transparency Initiative

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Details on the FDA’s new Transparency Initiative released.

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An Unusual and Inspiring Canavan Disease Discovery

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

An inspiring story of a family affected by Canavan Disease and clues that may help lead to a cure.

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Federal Genetic Nondiscrimination Law Now in Effect

Monday, December 7th, 2009

The landmark Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act went into effect today.

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