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Employment provisions of genetic bias law takes effect
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Tags: EEOC, employment discrimination, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act WASHINGTON - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is set to enforce Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination
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Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Closer to Human Trials
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Embryonic stem cell therapy got a step closer to the clinic after US researchers said they filed a request for government approval of human trials. The trials would involve 12 patients losing their sight
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Stem Cells May Be Used as Skin Grafts
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Study Shows Show Stems Cells Have Potential to Treat Burn Victims Nov. 19, 2009 -- Human embryonic stem cells can be used to produce skin grafts for people who have been seriously burned, shows a study
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Asthma Combo Seems Less Influenced by Genes
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THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- People's genetic makeup has been shown to affect how they respond to asthma medications, but a new study finds that many people respond well to a particular combination
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Our Ability to Empathize Depends on Genes
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The ability to empathize with fellow human beings can be inherited, according to scientists at Oregon State University who also say that carriers of certain genes are better able to read people's feelings
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Origin of life: Generating RNA molecules in water
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A key question in the origin of biological molecules like RNA and DNA is how they first came together billions of years ago from simple precursors. Researchers in Italy have reconstructed one of the earliest
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U. Neb. may limit stem cell research
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A Nebraska university may become the first state institution to limit stem cell research more strictly than state and federal laws permit, officials said. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents in
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New Law Prohibits Genetic Discrimination
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Washington - The first federal anti-discrimination law in nearly 20 years takes effect today, prohibiting employers from hiring, firing or determining promotions based on genetic makeup. Additionally,
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