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deCODE welcomes signing of GINA
deCODE genetics welcomes the signing of the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act (GINA), a bill that, many years in the making, has now been signed by President Bush. GINA will provide a federal counterpart to existing legislation in many states prohibiting discrimination against individuals in matters of employment or healthcare coverage based upon the results of genetic tests or other genetic information.
See the full deCODE statement on GINA from April 25 2008
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deCODE launches NewsBlog
deCODE has just launched a new blog, deCODEyou.com. Keep up with developments, news and discussions about genetic tests and genomics and how they relate to your health.
April 27, 2008deCODE Scientists Discover Another Set of Common Genetic Variants Linked to Risk of Breast Cancer
Scientists from deCODE genetics today report the discovery of two common single-letter variants (SNPs) associated with risk of estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer. More than 60% of the general population carry at least one copy of the risk variant of the most important SNP
April 02, 2008A Smoking Gene: deCODE Scientists Identify a Genetic Variant that Confers Nicotine Dependence
Scientists from deCODE have identified a clear link between a genetic variant and susceptibility to nicotine dependence. Results will be published in the April 3 issue of Nature.
March 16, 2008deCODE Obesity Study Sheds Light on how Genetics Affects Risk and Onset of Common Diseases
In a paper published online today in the journal Nature, a team of deCODE scientists detail a major mechanism through which genetic factors contribute to major public health problems.