Past Big Think interviewee Dr. Harry Ostrer made headlines today for discovering a genetic closeness between the two Jewish communities of Europe, the Ashkenazim and the Sephardim. According to the […]
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“Jewish populations around the world share more than traditions and laws—they also have a common genetic background,” says the New Scientist about a study performed at NYU.
Harry Ostrer, Director of the Human Genetics Program at NYU, criticizes companies that now offer home DNA tests. In five years, he envisions predictive genetic tests for prostate cancer, breast […]
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