The Israeli State recently announced that it may begin to use genetic tests to determine whether potential immigrants are Jewish or not. This development would demand a rethinking of Israeli law on the issue of the definition of Jewishness. In this article, we discuss the historical and legal context of secular and religious definitions of Jewishness and rights to immigration in the State of Is...

An increasing number of genetic tests for cardiomyopathies are becoming available for clinical use. This commentary will give a short overview of indications and challenges concerning genetic testing for these conditions.

This literature review and the recommendations therein were prepared for the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical Practice and Practice Economics Committee. The paper was approved by the Committee on March 20, 2001, and by the AGA Governing Board on April 18, 2001.

OBJECTIVES To determine whether psychological distress differs among individuals tested for a BRCA1 mutation and is moderated by the pattern of their siblings' test results. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participants in this study are members of a large kindred identified with a BRCA1 mutation. Subjects included 87 males and 125 females who completed a baseline interview, were tested for a BRCA1 gene...

(2) In contrast, the working party believes that predictive testing for an adult onset disorder should generally not be undertaken if the child is healthy and there are no medical interventions established as useful that can be offered in the event of a positive test result. We would generally advise against such testing, unless there are clear cut and unusual arguments in favour. This does not...

This study was designed to shed light on whether differences in utilization of genetic testing by African-Americans, Latinos, and non-Hispanic Whites are due primarily to different preferences, or whether they instead reflect other values and beliefs or differential access. It explores the values, attitudes, and beliefs of African-Americans, Latinos, and non-Hispanic Whites with respect to gene...

This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) on Hereditary Colorectal Cancer and Genetic Testing. It was approved by the Clinical Practice and Practice Economics Committee on March 20, 2001, and the AGA Governing Board on April 18, 2001.

Genetic testing in children raises many important ethical, legal, and social issues. One of the main concerns is the ethically inappropriate genetic testing of minors. Various European countries established professional guidelines which reflect the different countries perspectives regarding the main ethical issues involved. In this paper, we analyze the Italian and the British guidelines by hig...

Not only do genetic traits sometimes translate into physical and mental illnesses, they may also manifest themselves as tendencies towards certain behaviours. This discovery has led to the misinterpretation and misapplication of genetic information, and has been directed to unforeseen uses, from criminal defence to genetic racism. The issue is especially sensitive when deciding if and when pare...