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Aug 07, 2009

The second webisode of the documentary on George Church's Personal Genome Project, Genome: The Future Is Now, is up. This one focuses on Rosalynn Gill-Garrison, a founder and CSO of Sciona, a company that offers lifestyle recommendations based on a person's genetic sequence. Gill-Garrison says she is participating in the project so that she practices what she preaches.

Breaking News
The Scan

Fertility Fraud Found

Consumer genetic testing has uncovered cases of fertility fraud that are leading to lawsuits, according to USA Today.

Ties Between Vigorous Exercise, ALS in Genetically At-Risk People

Regular strenuous exercise could contribute to motor neuron disease development among those already at genetic risk, Sky News reports.

Test Warning

The Guardian writes that the US regulators have warned against using a rapid COVID-19 test that is a key part of mass testing in the UK.

Science Papers Examine Feedback Mechanism Affecting Xist, Continuous Health Monitoring for Precision Medicine

In Science this week: analysis of cis confinement of the X-inactive specific transcript, and more.