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As of fall 2009 the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), an important privacy law, became effective for U.S. employers and health insurance plans.

Chromosomal abnormality, the leading cause of miscarriage, is responsible for about half of all miscarriages.

RNA, ribonucleic acid, is the genetic material that transcribes DNA's instructions and translates instruction into construction of protein.

When is DNA considered a chromosome? What is a sister chromatid and how does it differ from a chromosome? The article unravels some of the lingo of DNA.

Learn how a new civil rights law, GINA, protects individuals from discrimination in the workplace, as well as from insurance companies due to genetic testing.

Many US citizens fear the use of genetic tests to investigate medical conditions. GINA will prevent the use of results by employers and insurers.

Nucleic acids, such as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are the vital genetic blueprints, messengers and builders of the cellular world.

Genetic testing without a doctor's consultation may not provide consumers with enough information to make informed health care decisions.

MicroRNAs regulate gene expression and are playing an emerging role in the diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic strategies for many cancers.

Malignant mesothelioma is a difficult-to-treat cancer caused primarily by asbestos exposure. Researchers are working on gene therapy as a possible new treatment option.

Making DNA information available to scientists can speed research into medical conditions, yet may also lead to a loss of privacy.

The powerful new concept of personalized medicine holds great promise for improving patient health, although its full potential has yet to be realized.

Although they appear to behave as living things, viruses, viroids and prions are nonliving particles. Read on and discover more about these 'smart' parasites.

Avian influenza A virus has the potential to evolve into a strain that can effectively be spread person-to-person.

Genes use a specific chemical language to store information. There is also a structural language that, if you understand it, will help you better understand DNA.

Prior to cell division, a new copy of DNA must be built. And in order for our cells to make proteins, RNA must be created from the DNA template. How is this accomplished?

A mutation is a rare change in a gene's DNA sequence that can result in a defective cellular protein. This article covers the basics of genetic mutation.

What are deoxyribonucleic and ribonucleic acid made of, and how are these big molecules of genetic information built? This article explains the basics.

To reduce plastics pollution, researchers at Metabolix Inc. have engineered a new technique to grow a biodegradable plastic out of switchgrass plants.

Getting appropriate cancer screening literally can save lives since early detection is the key to effective cancer treatment.

DNA testing is taking a more prominent role in the United States legal system. But, as people start to rely on scientific evidence as truth, many advocate caution.

Is knowledge power or is ignorance bliss? It's a question that can divide families when it comes to testing for abnormal BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.

How some forms of infertility may be caused by a genetic defect.

Doctors hope to find cures for Parkinson's disease and other maladies by testing on cross human and animal embryos.

First discovered in the 1800s, chromosomes are cell bodies that provide efficient storage for DNA.

How IVF could be hailed as the new prevention of some genetic disorders.

This collection of articles explores the components and function of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA) and the cellular energy carrier ATP.

What Turner Syndrome is, how it may affect your fertility, and options for women with this condition.

Viral genomes might be small, but, as dsDNA, ssDNA, dsRNA or SS RNA, they show much more variation in form than is found in the genetic material of living cells.

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disorder and deterioration of the brain. Good nutrition and a healthy life style can play an enormous role in its prevention.

The species concept of stable genetic composition does not apply to the complex, promiscuous community of the digestive tract. The gut environment defines gut flora.

All living things use and produce light, which appears to be key to health. Light energy may transmit information critical to the proper functioning of the organism.

All living things are composed of one or more cells. Unlike cells, viruses, viroids and prions are acellular, nonliving parasites that require a living host to reproduce.

Chorionic Villus Sampling is one prenatal test that is offered today. Information from CVS can be helpful, however there are risks to CVS as with many prenatal tests

Russian scientists' discovery of the wave information character of DNA points to a recovery of lost spirituality.

Sexual reproducers have 2 sets of homologous chromosomes. Cells must duplicate DNA prior to cell division. What is the distinction between duplicates and homologues?

X-inactivation during chromosome development is vital in inheritance of X-linked diseases such as color-blindness and hemophilia and is why males are more often affected.

Prokaryotic cells can have a variety of surface appendages - flagellum, fimbria or pilus - that enable them to move, adhere to surfaces and even infect host cells.

New theories on the holographic nature of living organisms suggest that man is comforted and healed by sound waves.

Horizontal gene transfer, also called lateral gene transfer, is a mechanism for evolution that goes beyond typical Darwinian theory.

A series of critical scientific discoveries were required before the manipulation and propagation of engineered DNA molecules could be undertaken.

Overuse of broad spectrum antibiotics have created superbugs such as Clostridium difficile (C. diff) and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA).

New research shows that the egg can wind back the years by re-setting the age of a sperm and optimize the chance of a healthy baby.

Slowing the rate of deforestation will be key to survival of this silvery ape. Javan gibbons from the pet trade become part of captive breeding or translocation programs.

The genetic material of a virus can be either DNA or RNA, and if it is single-stranded RNA, the biologist must then make sense of the type of strand.

Services are available that can compare genetic makeup to markers that indicate risks for many genetic diseases using only a saliva test.

New study demonstrates that genes recognize other genes that have similar base pair sequences, a discovery that can help us understand DNA repair and genetic diversity.

New antibody treatments and vaccines to combat influenza may soon be possible and recurrent yearly flu immunizations may become a thing of the past.

Humans are diploid organisms with two sets of homologous chromosomes, but we also contain haploid sex cells with one set and half the number.

Plant families gift your family with "podcasts" from the garden every autumn. Hunt, gather, and use dry seed pods for a variety of purposes and projects.