Rules murky on DNA-based identification of disaster victims

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The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has created an issue about the testing techniques used by research scientists to identify victims of 11 September 2001terrorist attack. The use of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), or minor variation in genes, to analyze extremely degraded DNA fragments found at the World Trade Center site was considered t by members of NIH's advisory board as novel at the time, and required approval from an institutional review board (IRB).

Product information, Usage, Testing, Genetic aspects, United States. National Institutes of Health, Casualties, Disaster victims, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001, Single nucleotide polymorphisms

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Medical students protest perks from drug companies

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Jake Donaldson, a third-year medical student at the University of Washington and his fellow students drew up a petition calling on the university to ban representatives of pharmaceutical companies from campus, prohibit students from accepting gifts and require full financial disclosure from guest speakers. The students really want to be sure that pharmaceutical companies do not bias their education.

Pharmaceutical preparations, Personnel administration, Pharmaceutical industry, Compensation and benefits, Medical students, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

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Crime and punishment

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The criminal justice community which increasingly relies on DNA tests as the make or break evidence often was reported to show dozens of mistakes that sent innocent people to prison or allowed the guilty to go free. The federal government has dedicated $1 billion from 2003 to 2008 to train analysts, educate the criminal justice community and enhance DNA databases.

Government expenditures, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Criminal investigation, Government finance, DNA evidence

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