Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders

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Thanks to all for our Tenth Anniversary Celebration!
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LATEST NEWS

'Law of Nature' or 'Invention'? Court Mulls Patentability of Genes
Good, clear rundown and status report on ACLU v. Myriad Genetics, the BRCA gene patenting case now in federal court.
New York Law Journal, Feb 3, 2010, by Mark Fass

Direct to consumer genetic testing: Avoiding a culture war
Commentary: How do we avoid the incipient culture war between purveyors of DTC and the medical genetics community?
Genetics in Medicine: August 2009 - Volume 11 - Issue 8 - pp 568-569, Jan 18, 2010, by James P. Evans, MD, PhD and Robert C. Green, MD, MPH

Testing for Breast Cancer Gene: No Simple Answers
Experts from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center warn that the BRCA test is not appropriate for all women.
Newswise, Jan 18, 2010, by University of Michigan Health System

UPCOMING EVENTS

• March Genetic Education and Screening Program for Young Jewish Adults

• May Genetic Education and Screening Program for Young Jewish Adults

• Survive and Thrive: Across the Generations

• Jewish Genetic Disorders: Assessing Risk from Prenatal through Menopause

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