Tag: "disease"
Lessons from the Chicken Coop
As I thought about the salmonella-laced headlines that have tumbled across my doorstep and my computer screen over the past few weeks, I thought having my own backyard chickens might not be a bad idea.
Post on Aug 30, 2010 by Jennifer Skene
Taking the Plunge: Diving Into my DNA
Well, I have finally decided to do it. I have ponied up the money and signed up for 23andMe's DNA test.
Post on Jul 20, 2009 by Dr. Barry Starr
Risky Business: Genes Just Part of the Story
When talking about genetic pre-disposition to a condition, make sure you understand both the increased risk factor and the general risk.As the geneticist at the Ask a Geneticist blog, I get a lot of questions about diseases that run in the family. They usually run along the lines of, "My mother had diabetes, what is [...]
Post on Jul 06, 2009 by Dr. Barry Starr
Producer's Notes: Fido Fights Cancer
I love my dog. For the past ten years, through thick and thin, Brodie has been my happy sidekick, trusted confidant, eager hiking partner and beloved friend. Most of all the kid makes me laugh. He is, I am prone to say, "a glorious twit!"
Post on Nov 25, 2008 by Chris Bauer
Genetic Testing or Recreational Genomics?
Do you have a note from your doctor? So much information, so little understandingOn June 9, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) sent letters to 13 different direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies telling them that they were not in compliance with California laws and needed to stop providing testing. The two main issues appear to [...]
Post on Jun 23, 2008 by Dr. Barry Starr
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