http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/genetic-research.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:41:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/genetic-research.html/comment-page-1#comment-110915 David Bradley Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:45:55 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/genetic-research.html#comment-110915 Derek Lowe on <a href="http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/2007/06/07/the_chamber_of_dna_secrets.php" rel="nofollow">In the Pipeline</a> takes issue with some of the more sensationalist waffle in the media and essentially agrees with my rhetorical question that maybe this is just more genomic hype. After all, we don't really know what role any of these "new" genes play in the diseases with which they are associated, there are no drug targets to hand, and the bottom line has to be that we are still many years away from reaping the rewards in terms of medical applications of the Human Genome Project. Derek Lowe on In the Pipeline takes issue with some of the more sensationalist waffle in the media and essentially agrees with my rhetorical question that maybe this is just more genomic hype. After all, we don’t really know what role any of these “new” genes play in the diseases with which they are associated, there are no drug targets to hand, and the bottom line has to be that we are still many years away from reaping the rewards in terms of medical applications of the Human Genome Project.

]]> http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/genetic-research.html/comment-page-1#comment-110837 Hsien Lei Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:42:24 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/genetic-research.html#comment-110837 Finding new genes/mutations is cool but true functional studies or at least applications using the data, such as DNA tests to help refine diagnoses and treatment, are what I'm waiting for. Finding new genes/mutations is cool but true functional studies or at least applications using the data, such as DNA tests to help refine diagnoses and treatment, are what I’m waiting for.

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