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BrandonColby_MD

  1. The Yeti Genome Project gets serious. Nessie Genome Project to follow? news.yahoo.com/bigfoot-yeti-d…
  2. Geneticists to evaluate bigfoot claims via genetic testing. That could turn out to be one hairy genome. msnbc.msn.com/id/47520466/ns…
  3. With $3M pledge from LIFE Technologies, Smithsonian Museum is creating its 1st human genome exhibit (opens next year). google.com/hostednews/ap/…
  4. California considers new, stronger DNA privacy law but scientists say it will be harmful to their research scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id…
  5. Interesting WSJ Article: What Geneticists Think You Should Know on.wsj.com/Jk2X7r
  6. Making Gene Mapping Part of Everyday Care on.wsj.com/JeFIr3
  7. Scientists make important discovery of exact genetic cause of Hamamy Syndrome, a rare disease - testing now available marketwatch.com/story/scientis…
  8. Great TED talk by Dr. Atul Gawande titled "How do we heal medicine?" on.ted.com/C8Fo
  9. Another study showing that higher amounts of Omega-3s in a person's diet may protect against Alzheimer's well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/07/mor…
  10. Cost of obesity in US is a huge $190 billion/year! There's now a new weight loss plan for the US obesity epidemic. webmd.com/diet/news/2012…
  11. New genetic research finds that genes link touch and hearing scientificamerican.com/podcast/episod…
  12. New life form discovered on earth. Represents entirely new branch on tree of life. Hundreds of millions of years old. popsci.com/science/articl…
  13. Name one type of cell in our body that does NOT contain DNA? Find out the answer here: facebook.com/brandoncolbymd
  14. Andean Shrub Is First New Plant Species Described by Its DNA scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id… via @sciam
  15. Are Police Building a Massive DNA Database? Law Gives Police in NY Right 2 Collect DNA from anyone Convicted of A Crime bit.ly/GMSXn9
  16. Traces of Elusive Species' DNA Sought in the Belly of Bloodsucking Leechs scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id…
  17. Exercise Provides Significant Benefits to Breast Cancer Patients webmd.com/breast-cancer/…
  18. Dental X-rays Linked to Brain Tumors webmd.com/brain/news/201…
  19. Which matter more, ur jeans or ur genes? Scientists predict monkey's social status by looking @ the monkey's genes. bit.ly/HTwTSh
  20. Remember This: Exercise Boosts Your Brainpower webmd.com/fitness-exerci…