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My First Post

Welcome to the “Vision Blog” at lorigenengineering.com. I am Dr. Åsa Lyndholm, Director of Research and Design. When I was first asked to oversee this blog, my first thought was, “Why me? I’m a scientist, not a blogger.” However, as I gave it some thought I realized that this blog would offer me the

J. Craig Venter - In the Genome Race, the Sequel Is Personal

J. Craig Venter has announced that his new decoded genome is much higher quality than the government funded version. This has become the new standard for most of the industry as it offers much greater insight into the differences in the genome as expressed in individuals.

Juan Enriquez on genomics and our future

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Aubrey de Grey on Avoiding Aging

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The Right to Patent a Human Being: Fact, Fiction, or Future Possibility? | CBHD.org

There are fears that some patents relating to animal cloning may be so broadly written as to allow for the patenting of human cloning processes as well. We believe these fears are unfounded. We have always maintained publicly that what we do here at Lorigen isn’t cloning and is limited to human enhancement. Furthermore,

Technology Review: Gene-Testing Machine for Doctors

This semi-new device allows doctors to screen patients’ blood for genetic indications which will help in making decisions about prescriptions. In a matter of hours your physician can know whether the DNA in your blood sample contains genetic variations which might dampen the effects of certain drugs. Better to know in the office, rather

Junk DNA Can Revive and Cause Disease, Study Finds

Leftover scraps of DNA hanging around our genome can be bad for our health. Lorigen is currently working on products that will “clean up” these nasty bits, and will unveil them soon. Until then, you can read about how exactly these rogue chromosomes can affect your health.

Junk DNA Can Revive and Cause Disease,