Archive for November, 2008

DNA Testing In Detection of Prostate Cancer

I had made a short video clip about DNA testing in detecting prostate cancer in which involves PCA3 gene as a marker of this cancer identification process. It has been a supplementary procedure for normal diagnosis like Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) and urine tests.
If you haven’t watched it. Watch it here.
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23andMe: Why is Personal Genetics in DNA Testing Important?

I read an article about DNA testing is going mainstream. What does that mean? What’s the impact?
From Babies Online:
Research studies are pointing to the fact that a person’s genetic make up can determine not only his/her risks for certain diseases, it has also an influence on a person’s response to certain drugs and treatments. Personal [...]

DNA Testing Discovery - Clonning A Frozen Mouse DNA

Interestingly that a 16-year-old frozen mouse DNA can be cloned via nuclear cell transfer. You probably have seen Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park - a movie that was critically condemned by biological scientists due to its non-factual theory about cloning ancient DNA from a mosquito.
Therefore, readers have to understand that frozen DNA cannot be cloned [...]