Tuesday 8 October 2013

Ethical issues arise as scientists peek into baby genes

foxnews.com - Little Amelia Sloan is a pioneer: Shortly after her birth, scientists took drops of the healthy baby's blood to map her genetic code.Amelia is part of a large research project outside the nation's capital that is decoding the DNA of hundreds of infants. New parents in a few other cities soon can start signing up for smaller studies to explore if what's called genome sequencing - fully mapping someone's genes to look for health risks - should become a part of newborn care.

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