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05/17/2012: Ancient map gives clue to fate of 'Lost Colony'

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05/15/2012: Who Do You Think You Are? to be canceled by NBC

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05/13/2012: DNA tests in progress at Family Tree DNA

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05/11/2012: Discover your genetic ancestors in Ireland

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05/08/2012: "Genealogy Today" on Houston TV Channel 8

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05/04/2012: Indiana company adding QR codes to gravestones

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05/02/2012: The Phillips DNA Project's newsletter has been posted

The May 2012 issue of the Phillips DNA Project's...

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06/22/2010: Is Knowledge of Your DNA Dangerous to your Health? Print E-mail
Tuesday, 22 June 2010 20:07

Last month, a small tempest broke out when Walgreen's Pharmacy announced that it would begin selling over-the-counter DNA tests directly to customers -- no doctor needed. The tests, made by a company called Pathway Genomics, promised to scan customers' genomes for more than 70 possible disease risks. "Enjoy the piece of mind that knowledge brings," the company promised. Alas, there was not much peace of mind at the Food and Drug Administration, which quickly jockeyed to squash the effort to give people direct access to their genomes.  Click here to read more of this editorial written by Thomas Goetz, executive editor of Wired Magazine.
 
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