World’s Largest Online Poker Company Heads for the Fastest-Growing Smartphone Market – Bloomberg
simmons | June 22, 2017
By June 21, 2017, 7:00 PM EDT The worlds largest online poker company will soon enter the fastest-growing smartphone market.
Genetics Should Play a Bigger Role in Clinical Decision-Making – Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration)
richards | June 22, 2017
Many physicians don't connect race or ethnicity to genetics and clinical decision-making With the availability of home genetic testing kits from companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry DNA, more people will be getting information about their genetic lineage and what races and ethnicities of the world are included in their DNA. Geneticists, meanwhile, are also getting more tailored information about disease risk and prevalence as genetic testing in medical research centers continues. Physicians accept that cystic fibrosis, for example, is much more common in people with Northern European ancestry and that sickle cell disease occurs dramatically more often in people with African origins
Missing babies: Israel’s Yemenite children affair – BBC News
richards | June 22, 2017
BBC News Missing babies: Israel's Yemenite children affair BBC News One of the disturbing aspects of the Yemenite Children Affair is the way the darker-skinned immigrants appear to have been treated as second-class citizens. The founders of Israel were mostly Ashkenazi Jews, of European descent, some of whom expressed ..
Men With This Genetic Mutation May Live 10 Years Longer – – Vital Updates
admin | June 22, 2017
Males with a singular genetic mutation are likely to live about 10 years longer than their peers without the change, shows a new study appearing in the journal Science Advances. Researchers have linked a mutation in the growth hormone receptor (GHR) gene to longer life in a number of populations, ranging from Ashkenazi Jews to Pennsylvania Amish. Our study provides the first consistent evidence linking the GHR to human longevity, report the study authors from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and other institutions
What Jews Of Color Hear When You Say Gal Gadot Isn’t White – Forward
richards | June 21, 2017
DCs latest summer superhero blockbuster, Wonder Woman, has been widely hailed as a feminist victory, garnering critical acclaim and already raking in over $550 million globally. But alongside its success as a woman-directed feature with a focus on womens empowerment, the film has sparked controversy after being banned in Lebanon because of leading actress Gal Gadots past service in the Israel Defense Forces during Israels 2006 invasion of Lebanon, and her public support of Israels 2014 invasion of Gaza.
Even though genetic information is available, doctors may be ignoring important clinical clues – Medical Xpress
simmons | June 19, 2017
June 19, 2017 by Greg Hall, The Conversation Digitized strand of DNA. Credit: Mathagraphics/From http://www.shutterstock.com With the availability of home genetic testing kits from companies such as "23andMe" and "Ancestry DNA," more people will be getting information about their genetic lineage and what races and ethnicities of the world are included in their DNA. Geneticists, meanwhile, are also getting more tailored information about disease risk and prevalence as genetic testing in medical research centers continues
The Need for Tolerance in Judaism – Algemeiner
admin | June 19, 2017
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Where Did Yiddish Come From? Tablet Magazine
richards | June 18, 2017
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List of Jewish Genetic Diseases – Moment
richards | June 16, 2017
Many recessive diseases caused by genetic mutations among Ashkenazi Jews from Eastern Europe are disabling and fatal. They occur when a fetus inherits two mutations in the same gene, one from each parent. Tests can determine if people carry the common mutations, and prenatal testing is possible for all the diseases included on the list below.
Who Were the Ashkenazi Jewish People, and Are You Related to …
admin | June 16, 2017
If you ever get your DNA tested, you might be surprised to discover a certain percentage of Ashkenazi Jewish DNA. Many people with European ancestry who are not practicing Jews and know of no Jewish ancestors do discover some Ashkenazi in them. There is a lengthy discussion on the topic on 23andme.com, a popular DNA testing site.
