Purpose: The past decade has seen rapid acceleration in the public’s access to Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) technology, however, factors that may influence a person’s decision to undergo this complex health screening have received little empirical attention. This is the first psychosocial study to investigate which disease and individual-based factors predict intention to undergo WGS. Methods:...

During oral arguments before the Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit in Association for Molecular Pathology v. US Patent and Trademark Office (AMP v. PTO), a high-profile lawsuit challenging the validity of so-called “gene patents,” Judge Bryson asked the attorney representing Myriad Genetics (owner of the specific patents under attack) whether the company's patents would be infringed by th...

A growing body of evidence supports the inclusion of whole grain foods in the diet to help prevent certain chronic diseases. Although much of the research has been conducted in adult cohorts, it is thought that younger populations may also benefit from whole-grain-rich diets. The aim of the present study was to quantify the intake of whole grain in Irish children and teenagers, and assess the m...

In 2009, scientists here at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) demonstrated the ability to apply whole exome sequencing (WES) to diagnose a pediatric patient with a rare digestive disease. WES enables the evaluation of the known protein coding DNA sequence of an individual. For the MCW patient, WES provided confirmation of an immune disorder,* thereby warranting treatment with a cord blood ...