Captive-Bred Wallabies May Spread Antibiotic Resistance
Wallabies in captivity carry antibiotic-resistant gut bacteria, which they could potentially transmit to wild populations, a new study finds. Full story
How the White Tiger Got His Coat
The strikingly beautiful, milky coats of white tigers are caused by a single change in a known pigment gene, a new study finds. Full story
UK tries out new model for gene testing in cancer patients
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain launched a research program on Monday that should eventually allow all cancer patients to have access to the kind of genetic analysis that led Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to decide to undergo a double mastectomy. Full story
Genetic Testing Guidelines Under Fire
If you underwent a genetic test for a heart condition, but the test also revealed that you have a high risk of colon cancer, would you want to know? Full story
Your genes, your breasts, and the choices women face
Angelina Jolie’s story thrust the issue of breast cancer back onto the national stage this week. While her story is harrowing, it is not uncommon. Yet she is fortunate because she has access to health care and testing that can actually diagnose her with having the BRCA1 gene. What happens to those w
Conversation about breast cancer shifts to genes
Angelina Jolie's op-ed in the New York Times, in which she talked about her double mastectomy, raised awareness about breast cancer and the gene, BRCA1, that puts women at high risk of developing the disease. Full story
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Can genetic testing help women prevent a breast cancer diagnosis?
Dr. Larry Norton, a world-renowned expert on breast cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering, discusses Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo genetic testing for the breast cancer gene.
The prohibitive cost of genetic testing
Chris Hayes looks at the high cost of genetic testing with Congresswoman Karen Bass and Lizzie Stark.
Kathie Lee and Hoda wish Angelina Jolie well
TODAY’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb discuss actress Angelia Jolie’s revelation that she underwent a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer, and wish her well.
Angelina Jolie’s revelation puts spotlight on breast cancer gene
A breast surgeon explains what the Hollywood’s actress’s experience with BRCA-1 means for women (and men) across the country, and how to know if you should be tested.
No interest in the gym? It may be genetic
Geneticist Molly Bray, who has isolated millions of DNA samples from thousands of subjects, found that people with one type of FTO sequence are more likely to keep exercising while those with a different type of sequence are more likely to give up. NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.
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