Topic: genetic research
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Are We Rushing Into Genetic Testing Without Knowing the Risks?
The rapid advancement of genetic testing outpaces ethical frameworks, creating a societal dilemma between its potential for discovery and its risk of deepening social inequalities. Scholars hold opposing views: one warns that genetic data has historically been misused to justify social hierarchie...
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Unraveling the Genetic Mystery of Central American Mammoths
Mammoths were diverse, with the Columbian mammoth being particularly puzzling due to conflicting genetic evidence about its origins and possible hybridization with woolly mammoths. Genetic studies were historically biased toward northern specimens due to better DNA preservation in cold climates, ...
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Parkinson's May Be Linked to Water, Not Just Genes
For decades, the industrial solvent TCE contaminated the groundwater at Camp Lejeune, exposing residents to a chemical with delayed and severe health risks. Despite initial denial, prolonged exposure at the base was later linked to significantly elevated rates of certain cancers and, in a recent ...
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