Topic - genetic

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Biosciences, Finance

Amicus Seeks $86M in IPO

Amicus Therapeutics takes an unusual approach to genetic disease.
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Biosciences

NIH Probes Cancer Genes

The National Institutes of Health launches a $100-million project to help pin down the genetic basis of cancer.
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Biosciences, Internet

Sperm Donor Dad Found on Net

A 15-year-old boy uses genetic testing and the web to locate his anonymous father.
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Biosciences

Mapping Your Health

Agencourt Bioscience bets on the lucrative next phase of genomics, which will set the stage for a healthcare 360°.
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Biosciences

Drugs & Devices

Advisory panel recommends FDA approval for whooping cough vaccines; genetics and insurance still don’t mix; Medtronic loses patent case; FDA gets more reports of side effects; Viasys makes a pulmonary-market move; Baxter ‘corrects’ itself; the FDA clears ANS and Boston Scientific.
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Archives, Magazine

Genetic warfare abroad

Germany's biotech industry is challenging the established European leaders. Biotech startups are popping up across the country that once restricted genetic research.
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Archives, Magazine

Genetic sequencing explained

How scientists determine the composition of an organism's genes.