Test Avoidance

May 26, 2017

This post has been updated to reflect the current enrollment goals for the BabySeq study and to include the co-PI.

People may be avoiding genetic tests because of fears of discrimination by insurance companies, Gizmodo reports.

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The Scan

What You Might Learn

The UK's Human Fertility and Embryology Authority calls for consumer genetic testing companies to warn customers that testing could uncover family secrets, according to the Guardian.

From Whales to Urchins to Algae

The New York Times reports that United Nations delegates have been discussing how to govern the genetic resources of the deep sea.

In the Skin

Researchers have transplanted edited cells into mice that appear to combat cocaine addiction, New Scientist reports.

This Week in PNAS

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