Robert Cook - Deegan

Mapping the human genome.

The Perils of Taking Property Too Far.

The mouse that trolled (again)

We welcome the opportunity to respond to the commentaries on our paper—The Mouse that Trolled—by Hardy1, Sarnoff2, and Cordova and Feldman3. Their comments are academic criticism in the very best sense.We also take the opportunity to update on recent legal actions, whichwe had not predicted.This opportunity enriches our narrative history of the patenting of the APPswe mutation for early onset A...

After Myriad: Genetic Testing in the Wake of Recent Supreme Court Decisions about Gene Patents

Genetic testing is becoming more common and more powerful by the day. The costs of the underlying DNA sequencing technology are plummeting, making it likely that tests based on it will become even more pervasive. The use of tests to determine DNA sequence to help make clinical decisions is here to stay. DNA sequencing is also finding new uses in forensics, determination of ancestry, understandi...

Genetic testing for Alzheimer's and long-term care insurance.

A genetic marker known as apolipoprotein E provides a clear signal of a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and thus that person's future need for long-term care. People who find that they have the variant of the trait that increases Alzheimer's disease risk are more likely to purchase long-term care insurance after receiving this information. If the information is widely introduced...