Tag: genomics

Is finding health risks in family history such a good thing?

admin | October 23, 2009

Millions of dollars, it seems, are being spent every year on research that seeks to find the warning signs of illnesses in our ancestors, probably with the ultimate

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Does murder run in the family?

admin | September 13, 2009

Is it possible that a murderer could have inherited his thirst for blood from his family? For Diamond Blair of Baltimore, Maryland, that would seem to be the

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DNA changing the scope of genealogy research

admin | September 9, 2009

Modern genomics and affordable DNA testing are expanding the reach of family history research. With single DNA swab, you can trace your genetic makeup back thousands of years.