Doing A Hair Test For Paternity
In order to do a hair test for paternity, you need to have hair that still has the roots and follicles still attached. This means, cutting hair and often even taking strands from a brush will not work, you need…
Dog DNA to Prosecute Owners?
I have seen this more than once now, including as an April Fools Story. Cities creating a database of canine DNA in order to track down owners who fail to clean up after their pets. Well the story has resurfaced…
DNA Might Provided The Key To Living to 100
Researchers may have discovered a genetic equivalent of the Fountain of Youth hidden in the DNA of centenarians. Only 1 in 6,000 people reaches the century mark and just 1 in 7 million lives to be a supercentenarian (someone who…
How Is DNA Testing Done?
DNA testing is done for many different reasons. Sometimes DNA evidence can link an alleged criminal to a crime scene or DNA paternity and maternity testing can identify a child’s father or mother. While DNA relationship testing can determine if…
DNA Proves Dog Belongs To Worried Couple
February 20th was a big day for Darlene and Cliff Ryckman. It was the day when they got back their missing dog Molly. Molly the Shih Tzu made it home because of DNA testing which was completed by local police.…
The Importance Of DNA In Estate Planning
Regardless of net worth, it is important for all individuals to have a basic estate plan in place. This can be done with a family attorney or there are many online legal aid sites that can assist you in creating…
Big News For Horse Racing
Equinome, a company founded on research conducted at University College Dublin, just announced their new test to predict how horses will perform for racing. Testing will cost 1000 Euros per horse tested. Equinome’s test looks at the gene responsible for…
Small Changes Made to Cancer Drug May Make Big Difference
Reported in the December issue of Molecular Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research; researchers at the University of Florida have been able to just use a fraction of the normal dosage of a highly toxic,…
New Study Identifies Risks for Painkiller Addiction
In a study published on September 2nd in HealthDay News the question of why some people are more likely to become addicted to opioid painkillers (like morphine, codeine or oxycodone) has now been partially unraveled by the Geisinger Health System…
