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GenePOPS - DNA And Depression: Tests, Trust, and Treatment
(December 17, 2007)
Video, a transcript, and a summary of the December 17 event are now available. 

GenePOPS - A Perfect Match? DNA in Law Enforcement
(October 01, 2007)
Video, a transcript, and a summary of the October 1 event are now available. 

Myriad Genetics launches BRCA testing ad campaign in Northeast
(September 24, 2007)
This month Myriad Genetics began marketing its proprietary test for breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 directly to consumers in several Northeastern states. Some health care providers believe it will lead to inappropriate testing or worse. 

Federal Agency Rejects Enhanced Oversight of Genetic Tests, Places Cost Considerations Above Public Health Concerns
(August 30, 2007)
In a decision that placed cost concerns above public health, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rejected a petition asking the agency to strengthen standards for genetic testing laboratories. 

American Society of Human Genetics releases policy statement on direct-to-consumer genetic testing
(August 15, 2007)
The statement cites "risks that consumers will choose testing without adequate context or counseling, will receive tests from laboratories of dubious quality, and will be misled by unproven claims of benefit." 

GenePOPS -- Who Owns Your Genes? Intellectual Property and the Human Genome
(July 10, 2007)
On July 10 the Genetics and Public Policy Center hosted a seminar on gene patenting. 

Publication Announcement: Comparison of State Laws for Direct-to-Consumer Testing
(July 06, 2007)
Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia permit DTC laboratory testing without restriction, according to a new survey by the Genetics and Public Policy Center. 

Center partners with Genetic Alliance on newborn screening project
(June 20, 2007)
Genetic Alliance will partner with the Center to assess public awareness of newborn screening and changes in parental attitudes with increased information about this form of screening. 

Center conducts public consultation project for VA
(June 20, 2007)
The Center has received nearly half a million dollars to assess the attitudes toward genetic research and genomic medicine of veterans who receive their health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act needed to protect health and research, Hudson writes
(May 23, 2007)
Center Director Kathy Hudson makes the case in the May 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine that federal protection against genetic discrimination is long overdue. 

Publication Announcement: U.S. Public Opinion on Uses of Genetic Information and Genetic Discrimination
(April 25, 2007)
While Americans are generally very supportive of the use of genetic information to improve their own health and the health of their families, 92 percent are wary that this same information could be used in ways that harm them. 

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act passes House
(April 25, 2007)
The House of Representatives passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2007 on Wednesday, April 25. 

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act needed to protect health, House Subcommittee told
(March 08, 2007)
Nondiscrimination legislation would protect patients and research participants, Center Director Kathy Hudson told the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Health on March 8. 

Sequencing Human History: The Genetics and Commerce of Personal Ancestry
(March 02, 2007)
The Center hosted a seminar in March on what DNA can -- and cannot -- reveal about human history and identity. 

GenePOPS -- "Sequencing Human History: The Genetics and Commerce of Personal Ancestry"
(February 16, 2007)
As citizens of a vibrant melting pot, Americans increasingly turn to genetic testing companies to discover their roots. 

New International Society for Stem Cell Research Guidelines Skirt Issue of Egg Donor Compensation
(February 01, 2007)
Not compensating women who donate oocytes for research "is just plain unfair," writes Center Director Kathy Hudson in commentary on the guidelines.