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In a 1st, child treated for rare, often-fatal disorder while still in the womb
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A child with Pompe disease was the first to start treatments before birth.
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DNAfit review
By Lou Mudge published
Review We tried out the DNAfit Diet Fit package to find out how genetics might affect your nutritional requirements
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AncestryDNA Test Kit Review
By Jamie Kahn published
Review We tested out the AncestryDNA kit, from receiving the test tube in the mail to receiving the full results — here’s how it turned out
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'Black death' survivors had plague-resistant genes that may boost their descendants' risk of autoimmune disease
By Nicoletta Lanese last updated
The Black Death pushed certain protective genetic variants to become more common in survivors' descendants, DNA from the Middle Ages reveals.
Freak Chickens Lay Eggs Loaded with Drugs
By Live Science Staff last updated
Genetically modified hens can produce†drugs in the whites of their eggs, scientists reported today.
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Happiness Is Partly Inherited
By Live Science Staff last updated
Happy people tend to have certain personality traits linked to genes.
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23andMe DNA Test Kit Review
By Jamie Kahn published
Review We tested out the 23andMe DNA Test Kit, from receiving the test tube to the receipt of the full results — here’s what we found along the way
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