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Suppliers, grocers turning to DNA testing on meat
January 30, 2013 2:03 PM
DUBLIN (AP) - Ireland's surprise discovery this month of horsemeat traces in factory-produced burgers is boosting business for one trade: Forensics labs that use DNA fingerprinting to tell you what's on your plate. Horsemeat, which costs a fraction of beef, might not be bad for you to eat but it's... more » -
Locals rally against death penalty after man's exoneration
May 7, 2012 1:00 AM
Imagine spending 17 years in prison for a crime you didn't commit; that's Robert Dewey's reality. He's now a free man thanks to DNA testing but he's reentering a world much different than the one he left, and his case is bringing another issue to light: the death penalty. ... more » -
New DNA machine to be used in Colo. Springs cases
March 13, 2011 4:52 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Springs homicide detectives will begin using a new DNA machine aimed at helping them identify suspects in unsolved slayings dating back to 1949. Some of the cases the detectives will be looking at have already been through DNA testing but this new machine... more » -
FDA looks hard at DNA testing for hereditary diseases
June 11, 2010 11:47 AM
The Food and Drug Administration is issuing regulatory letters to five genetic test makers, the first sign that the government is cracking down on companies that claim to use DNA samples to predict inheritable diseases. The FDA letters notify each company that their tests are considered medical devices and... more »
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