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<title><![CDATA[State actions point to need for federal leadership]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Disparate state laws and state enforcement actions on direct-to-consumer genetic tests are clearly consequences of a void at the federal level, writes Center Director Kathy Hudson.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reauthorization of DNA backlog grant program could expand forensic DNA collection]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Two amendments to the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog grant program have sparked controversy and led some to argue that the original intent of the bill will be undermined.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Center launches new GINA resource]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Center has now launched "Project GINA" to disseminate information on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DNA paternity testing]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/policy.issue.php?action=detail&issuebrief_id=46]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Considering the life-altering information that paternity testing can provide, it is imperative that laboratories perform the tests accurately and reliably.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Publication announcement: Policies must keep pace with genetic progress]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Enactment of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 is a boon for individual patients and for genetic research, write Kathy Hudson and co-authors in the New England Journal of Medicine. But the bill is not a panacea, they note.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The law makes it illegal for health insurers or employers to discriminate against individuals based on their genetic information.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement of Director Kathy Hudson regarding announced resignation of NHGRI's Francis Collins]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[It is no coincidence that Francis Collins's tenure at the National Human Genome Research Institute marked one of the most extraordinary periods in modern science.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Publication announcement: Engagement as a dialogue, not a lecture]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In a recent issue of the online magazine Science Progress, Center authors Rick Borchelt and Kathy Hudson outline various modern approaches to engaging the public with science.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[President Bush signs long-awaited Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Signed into law today, GINA provides vital protection for Americans against the misuse of genetic test results by heath insurers and employers.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center to hold personal genomics seminar June 10]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The seminar, "The Molecular Full Monty: Personal Genomes, Personal Health," will take place at the National Press Club at 2:00 pm.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act passes Senate]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Senate passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act unanimously.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marketing of unproven tests a threat to public health]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Regulatory action by the FDA and FTC is key to the future of personalized medicine, according to a new paper in the journal Science.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center holds town hall meeting in Kansas City]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Center held its first town hall on genes, environment, and health in Kansas City, MO on March 8.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GINA passes House for second time this Congress]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[On March 5 the text of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was added to the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (H.R.1424). The new bill passed the House 268-148.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Study finds genomic profiling companies' claims lack scientific backing]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[An analysis published this month compares nutrigenomic companies' claims with available meta-analyses and finds that most are insufficiently supported by scientific evidence.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center to hold town halls on genes, environment, and your health in five U.S. cities]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Town halls will take place on March 8 in Kansas City, MO; April 5 in Phoenix, AZ; April 19 in Jackson, MS; April 24 in Portland, OR; and May 13 in Philadelphia, PA.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center probes public opinion on inclusion of children in large-cohort genetic study]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Focus group participants generally agreed that parents should have access to their children's genetic and medical test results during future large-cohort studies on the roles of genes and environment in disease.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International Law Comparison Tool Now Available]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Center has added a new resource to its site, a database of laws in 16 countries related to human cloning, human genetic modification, and reproductive genetic modification.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Publication - "In Search of a Coherent Framework: Options for FDA Oversight of Genetic Tests"]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The paper offers a comprehensive review of the Food and Drug Administration's efforts in genetic test regulation and presents options for a more active role for the agency going forward. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GenePOPS - DNA And Depression: Tests, Trust, and Treatment]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Video, a transcript, and a summary of the December 17 event are now available.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GenePOPS - A Perfect Match? DNA in Law Enforcement]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Video, a transcript, and a summary of the October 1 event are now available.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Myriad Genetics launches BRCA testing ad campaign in Northeast]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Federal Agency Rejects Enhanced Oversight of Genetic Tests, Places Cost Considerations Above Public Health Concerns]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[American Society of Human Genetics releases policy statement on direct-to-consumer genetic testing]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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."]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DNA, Forensics, and the Law]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/policy.issue.php?action=detail&issuebrief_id=42]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As the use of forensic DNA analysis expands, so too do legal and ethical concerns.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GenePOPS -- Who Owns Your Genes? Intellectual Property and the Human Genome]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/news.release.php?action=detail&pressrelease_id=78]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[On July 10 the Genetics and Public Policy Center hosted a seminar on gene patenting.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Publication Announcement: Comparison of State Laws for Direct-to-Consumer Testing]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center conducts public consultation project for VA]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center partners with Genetic Alliance on newborn screening project]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act needed to protect health and research, Hudson writes]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 23 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Using genomic databases to study complex diseases]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/policy.issue.php?action=detail&issuebrief_id=38]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[While some conditions -- such as Huntington disease and Tay-Sachs -- have solely genetic roots, most result from a complex interplay of multiple genes and an individual's environment.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Science of DNA Forensics: Growing Pains and Ethical Challenges]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/policy.issue.php?action=detail&issuebrief_id=41]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A drop of blood, a single hair, or even the saliva under a postage stamp -- each contains enough DNA to positively identify a person.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Publication Announcement: U.S. Public Opinion on Uses of Genetic Information and Genetic Discrimination]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act passes House]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The House of Representatives passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2007 on Wednesday, April 25.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Prenatal diagnosis]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/policy.issue.php?action=detail&issuebrief_id=39]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The terms prenatal screening and prenatal diagnosis refer broadly to a number of different techniques and procedures that can be performed during a pregnancy to provide information about the health of a developing fetus.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act needed to protect health, House Subcommittee told]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sequencing Human History: The Genetics and Commerce of Personal Ancestry]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Center hosted a seminar in March on what DNA can -- and cannot -- reveal about human history and identity.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GenePOPS -- "Sequencing Human History: The Genetics and Commerce of Personal Ancestry"]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[As citizens of a vibrant melting pot, Americans increasingly turn to genetic testing companies to discover their roots.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New International Society for Stem Cell Research Guidelines Skirt Issue of Egg Donor Compensation]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Not compensating women who donate oocytes for research "is just plain unfair," writes Center Director Kathy Hudson in commentary on the guidelines.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center featured in President's Council on Bioethics agenda]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[On November 16 Center Director Kathy Hudson spoke before the President's Council on Bioethics, covering genetics ethics and policy issues in research, in clinical practice, and in non-medical contexts.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do These Genes Make Me Look Fat? Genetics, Environment, and Obesity]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Center hosted a seminar in December on the causes of -- and possible solutions to -- the obesity epidemic.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do These Genes Make Me Look Fat? Genetics, Environment, and Obesity]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Do your genes doom you to a life of watching the scales with mounting dread, while the guy in the office next to yours can eat a pound of Twinkies a day and not gain an ounce?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Senator urges Department of Health and Human Services to create CLIA specialty]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Citing inadequate protections for consumers of genetic tests, Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, sent a letter to Secretary Mike Leavitt of the Department of Health and Human Services on October 26.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Genetic tests are testing the law]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The rapidly-expanding application of genetic testing "increasingly pushes the limits of both science and the law," notes an article in the October issue of Trial magazine.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hudson weighs in on embryo biopsy as source of stem cells]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Heralded initially as the perfect solution to the political stalemate over funding stem cell research, a much-publicized finding raises as many questions as it answers, writes Center Director Kathy Hudson in a recent commentary.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NHGRI funds Center's assessment of public attitudes about population-based studies on genes and environment]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Center has been awarded $2 million to assess Americans' attitudes and consult with the public about potential large U.S. population-based studies examining the roles of genes and environment in human health.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lax oversight of genetic tests "a risk to public health" - Public policy groups file petition for rulemaking with CMS]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Better oversight of genetic testing laboratories by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is "critical to ensuring the quality of genetic testing in the United States," according to a petition filed today.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center, others call on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to beef up regulation of genetic tests]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Genetics and Public Policy Center, Genetic Alliance, and Public Citizen will hold a joint news conference to call on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide better oversight of genetic testing.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Center report documents need for improved regulation of genetic tests]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In-depth analysis shows that the government's failure to implement adequate regulation of genetic testing laboratory quality fails to protect the public health.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Center study probes preimplantation genetic diagnosis]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nearly three-quarters of in vitro fertilization clinics now offer preimplantation genetic diagnosis, according to soon-to-be released survey results, with many offering the procedure for controversial purposes such as non-medical sex selection.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center releases results of genetic testing laboratory directors survey]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[While proficiency testing is key to the accuracy and reliability of genetic tests, many genetic testing laboratories are not performing proficiency testing on some of the genetic tests they offer, according to a recently completed survey by the Genetics a]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center Sees "New Era in Oversight" of Genetic Tests in Two New FDA Draft Guidances]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New draft guidance documents released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week clarify the role of the agency in regulating tests performed by diagnostic laboratories, and constitute "a radical departure...]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GAO report demonstrates need for better genetic testing oversight]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Genetic testing has slipped though the cracks of federal regulation for far too long, argue Center Director Kathy Hudson and Director of Law and Policy Gail Javitt in a recent commentary.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letters Urge Improvement in Genetic Testing Oversight]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In recent months many health-related organizations have joined in calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to end years of delay in assuring the safety and accuracy of genetic testing.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama bill could jumpstart the setting of sound genetic public policy]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) yesterday introduced legislation to improve development and appropriate use of genetic tests in the United States, the Genetics and Public Policy Center has learned.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center Director Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Aging; Oversight Gaps for Genetic Testing "Pose Real Threats to Public Health"]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Genetics and Public Policy Center Director Kathy Hudson testified on Thursday, July 27 before the Senate Special Committee on Aging as part of the hearing "At Home DNA Tests: Marketing Scam or Medical Breakthrough?"]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FDA regulation of genetic tests]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/policy.issue.php?action=detail&issuebrief_id=11]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act  grants FDA authority to regulate medical devices.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fetal sex tests and other genetic tests need better government oversight]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA["The government wouldn't allow a company to sell a genetic test unless it worked, right?" Not necessarily, writes Gail Javitt, Director of Law and Policy at the Genetics and Public Policy Center, in the July 2006 issue of the journal Fertility and Sterili]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Direct-to-consumer genetic testing: empowering or endangering the public?]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/policy.issue.php?action=detail&issuebrief_id=32]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Recent years have seen a proliferation of commercially available genetic tests, both for identifying health-related genes and for non-health-related applications, such as forensics and genealogy.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PGD Policy Debate Framed In Extremes; Public Favors Government Assurance That PGD Is Safe And Effective]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[While the loudest voices in the debate over preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) focus either on disallowing PGD entirely or on letting families decide for themselves whether to use PGD, this framing "fails to reflect the public's more nuanced views"]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cloning and stem cells]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/policy.issue.php?action=detail&issuebrief_id=22]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Cloning techniques can be used to create genetic duplicates or to correct genetic conditions.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Genetic testing practice guidelines]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tests for more than 1300 genetic conditions are available to assist health care providers with patient management decisions.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pharmacogenetics: Is This Drug for You?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Pharmacogenetics - the use of genetic tests to inform or develop drug therapies - promises many things: identification of new drug targets, more effective drugs directed towards those targets, more precise dosages tailored to individual metabolism, and id]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Who regulates genetic tests?]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/policy.issue.php?action=detail&issuebrief_id=10]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Like other diagnostic laboratory tests, genetic tests are subject to some federal regulatory oversight.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oversight of preimplantation genetic diagnosis]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/policy.issue.php?action=detail&issuebrief_id=8]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is expanding rapidly. Yet, because of the absence of monitoring systems and the fragmented regulatory system, important quality assurance and data collection mechanisms currently are unavailable for PGD.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Embryo biopsy for stem cells?]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/policy.issue.php?action=detail&issuebrief_id=9]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The President's Council on Bioethics and others have suggested that embryo biopsy might be used to generate human embryonic stem cells without destroying embryos. Is it safe?]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Preimplantation genetic diagnosis]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Preimplantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD, is the genetic testing of embryos produced through in vitro fertilization (IVF). PGD enables physicians to identify embryos carrying specific genetic alterations that can cause disease, and transfer those without]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Genes in Uniform: Don't Test, Don't Tell]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/news.release.php?action=detail&pressrelease_id=28]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Upon enlisting in the military, recruits must provide DNA samples for a master military DNA repository, and must submit to genetic tests that can be used to make decisions about eligibility for service.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center Urges Oversight Change at CMS]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.dnapolicy.org/news.release.php?action=detail&pressrelease_id=14]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Requests Agency to Issue Proposed Regulation To Assure Quality of Genetic Tests]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Values in Conflict:  Embryos, Ethics, and the Public]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Scientists' increasing ability to manipulate human embryos, together with advances in genetics, have provided doctors the ability to diagnose genetic conditions in embryos before pregnancy, and researchers the opportunity to grow stem cells...]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement of Kathy Hudson, Ph.D. Re: New Research on Derivation of Embryonic Stem Cells]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[This week, Nature will publish research by Robert Lanza at Advanced Cell Technology about new ways to produce stem cells without destroying the embryo, by extracting and using cells acquired through blastomere biopsy similar to the technique now used for]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 16 Oct 2005 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Values in Conflict:  Public Attitudes on Embryonic Stem Cell Research]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Genetics and Public Policy Center released today a major new report on public attitudes about embryonic stem cell research and related issues.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gene Doping:  Human Genetic Technologies and the Future of Sports]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The inaugural talk in our new Genetics Perspectives on Policy Seminars (GenePOPS) series, designed to explore and illuminate some of the critical issues at the intersection of human genetics and public policy.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center to Launch New Genetic Testing Initiative]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Pew Charitable Trusts to Support New Initiative in Human Genetic Testing.  Additional $3 million to the Genetics and Public Policy Center at Johns Hopkins to look at testing efficacy, safety & accuracy]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 06 Jul 2005 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ability to Permanently Modify Human Genome Nearer Than Commonly Thought; Scientific Barriers Falling]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Public Discourse and Public Policy Falling Behind Technology, Study Says]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 May 2005 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lack of Coherent Cloning Policies Reflects Polarized Debate, Limited Public Understanding, Study Says]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New Report Details Public Opinion and Fast-Changing Science Landscape]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 May 2005 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: Medicine And The Marketplace]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[One of the most immediate payoffs of  sequencing the human genome is the ability  to use a growing number of genetic tests to  diagnose an existing condition or to test for  one's risk of disease.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 Apr 2005 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Americans Support Most Uses of Reproductive Genetic Testing, Report on U.S. Attitudes Reveals]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[But Serious Concerns Remain about Safety, Accuracy, Misuse and Lack of Regulation.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Americans Deeply Divided About Use of Genetic Technologies in Reproduction]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[First Detailed Survey Probes Public's Views about "Designer Babies"]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 09 Dec 2004 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Expert Panel Offers Preliminary Report On Health Effects Of Assisted Reproductive Technologies]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Twenty-five years after the birth of the first IVF baby, there remain many unanswered  questions about the health and well-being of babies born following IVF]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Oct 2004 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[October 4th Conference to Examine Issues in Race and Genetics]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Congressional Black Caucus and The Johns Hopkins University will host  a meeting of African American leaders to examine issues in race and genetics.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Sep 2004 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Genetic Testing of Embryos to Pick "Savior Sibling" Okay with Most Americans]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New Survey Explores Attitudes on Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 May 2004 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Report Presents Options for Oversight of Genetic Testing of Human Embryos]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A new report by the Genetics and Public Policy Center at Johns Hopkins University  outlines policy options to address the scientific and ethical challenges raised by genetic  testing of human embryos.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2004 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reproductive Genetic Advisory Committee Named]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Genetics and Public Policy Center, at Johns Hopkins University, has established the  Reproductive Genetics Advisory Committee to provide expert advice on the scientific, medical,  legal, social, ethical, and policy issues that accompany genetic testin]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Aug 2003 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Expert Panel to Examine Health Effects of Assisted Reproductive Technologies on Children]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Genetics and Public Policy Center Partners with American Academy of Pediatrics and  American Society of Reproductive Medicine to Assess Health Risks]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Jun 2003 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Genetic testing to detect carriers of cystic fibrosis (CF) is being routinely offered to many couples seeking prenatal care]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Genetic testing to detect carriers of cystic fibrosis (CF) is being routinely offered to many couples seeking prenatal care.  Recent reports in the medical literature indicate that guidelines for safe and appropriate testing are not always being followed.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Apr 2003 13:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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