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  1. In #genetics and #genomics, it’s time to go beyond ethical/legal/social issues (ELSI) and add a “P,” as in “Personal.” http://bit.ly/7uWS6N 3:00 PM Dec 17th, 2009 from web
  2. Family medical records at Thanksgiving? Yes, it's that time! Vickie's done 6,500+ family histories -- she should know. http://bit.ly/7K9Yzg 4:09 PM Nov 21st, 2009 from web
  3. RT @dgmacarthur Oh. My. God. Not sure what is worse: the genetic testing scam, or the appalling approach to parenting: http://bit.ly/320wiD 3:11 PM Nov 19th, 2009 from web
  4. RT @genomicslawyer What ELSI is New? Hank Greely on common prenatal genetic testing and its implications: http://bit.ly/19UFOK 11:49 AM Nov 17th, 2009 from web
  5. New national talking #genetics glossary has only a few health conditions, including no #breastcancer or #coloncancer?!?! http://bit.ly/4J8NX 9:31 PM Nov 16th, 2009 from web
  6. #Genetic discrimination legal update: #Kansas. State law gives some has some noteworthy gaps, esp. in life insurance. http://bit.ly/3Af9ah 11:31 AM Nov 13th, 2009 from web
  7. RT @cancer_news #Genetic changes are imp. indicators for disease progression in cervical cancer patients @PLoS http://tinyurl.com/yblcsvc 10:37 PM Nov 12th, 2009 from web
  8. Decade in Seven Minutes includes only anthrax, Schiavo, #stemcells, and #H1N1 for life sciences/health. That's it?!? http://bit.ly/4ihykG 4:28 PM Nov 11th, 2009 from web
  9. RT just in time for H1N1 season @PLoS Will genomics help prevent the next pandemic? http://ploscollections.org/... 3:13 PM Nov 10th, 2009 from web
  10. Low-cost genomes a race to nowhere? Price won't matter if people don't want to know and right now lots don't. http://bit.ly/36NWuO #genetics 3:20 PM Nov 9th, 2009 from web
  11. @genomicslawyer Thnx for the mention! That change in CA #genetics law doesn't look like it got much attn when it went down, but should have. 9:58 PM Nov 6th, 2009 from web
  12. Genetic discrimination laws regarding long-term care insurance in California...not so good any more. Update at http://www.thegenomebook.com/ 3:39 PM Nov 5th, 2009 from web
  13. Commenter asks why not more on genetics and ophthalmology. How often are ophthalmologists/eye docs really using family history and genetics? 3:45 PM Nov 4th, 2009 from web
  14. And then use blog traffic and comments to help guide updates to the next edition of the book. 2:35 PM Nov 4th, 2009 from web
  15. It's a new media meets old media experiment. We'll use the blog to help readers stay up to date on genetics... 2:34 PM Nov 4th, 2009 from web
  16. We've launched a new blog to go with our book: http://www.thegenomebook.com/ 2:33 PM Nov 4th, 2009 from web
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  • Bio Science author April Lynch and genetic counselor Vickie Venne team up to talk genetics and health in the real world. Tweets here represent only us.
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