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    • Professor Sylvia Metcalfe

    Honorary Fellow, Genomics in Society, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Honorary Professor in Medical Genetics, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

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    What do we need to know about online genetic testing?

    They claim to be able to discover your ethnic background, help find your soulmate and even find the right diet; but what can online DNA tests actually deliver?

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    Study backs wider carrier screening for Fragile X Syndrome

    Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic trigger for autism and intellectual disability, has complex risks and consequences, but that shouldn’t stop wider screening says new research

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