Court Says Human Genes Cannot Be Patented

(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to...

Court Rules Against Patenting Human Genes

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the...

Supreme Court Rules that Synthetic Genes Can Be Patented, Natural Genes Cannot

The high court ruled that genes naturally found in the body cannot be patented, but that synthetically created genetic material, called cDNA, can be patented.

Scientists Identify Gene That Spurs Early Puberty

Scientists say they have discovered a gene that causes puberty to start unusually early. Central precocious puberty happens when a child hits puberty before...

New Guidelines for Genetic Testing in Children

Should worried parents be able to test their babies for diseases they may develop down the road, just because they’re curious? Should worried teens be able to...

Doctors’ Advice About Obesity: It’s Personal

Doctors' biases may influence how they care for their obese patients.

Can Carrots Reduce the Effect of Diabetes-Causing Genes?

In the latest revelation about the human genome, researchers say diabetics with a certain genetic mutation may be able to rely on beta carotene to reduce their...

What Mice Can Tell Us About Obesity and Genetics

While our eating habits certainly play a role in how much we weigh, our rodent cousins confirm that some of our risk for obesity is written in our genes. For...

New Gene Variants Linked to Autism

Researchers come closer to developing a genetic test for the disorder

Could a Blood-Based Test Replace Amniocentesis?

A California company hopes to take the needles — and risk — out of prenatal genetic testing.