Gene-testing startup's study responds to critics

jerry submitted, created time 2 months 4 weeks (ap.google.com)

Navigenics, a Silicon Valley gene-testing startup is sick of all the criticism. The service that Navigenics offers is called personal genetic testing. Their customers are given a genetic writeup that covers markers for diseases like multiple schlerosis, glaucoma, obesity, and some kinds of cancers. Neither the article nor the Navigenics website says whether these customers are people who already have a family history of these conditions and wish to learn whether they inherited the tendency or whether they are simply curious

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Infant study casts doubt on vaccine-autism link

Sue Wu submitted, created time 11 months 1 week (www.reuters.com)

The mercury in a vaccine preservative is pumped out of a baby's body too quickly for it to do any damage, researchers reported on Wednesday in a study they say should further absolve shots of causing autism.

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One gene , a key to coveted perfect pitch

saury submitted, created time 1 year 4 months (www.reutershealth.com)

Musicians and singers work for years to develop their sense of pitch but few can name a musical note without a reference tone. U.S. researchers on Monday said one gene may be the key to that coveted ability.

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