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This Genetics in Medicine podcast discusses the following articles: The collective impact of rare diseases in Western Australia: an estimate using a population-based cohort https://www.nature.com/gim/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/gim2016143a.html The need for a next-generation public health response to rare diseases https://www.nature.com/gim/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/gim2016166a.html

The legality of medical and recreational marijuana use is on the rise across the US, and this has led to an increase in its usage. But the effects of second hand marijuana smoke on young infants is unknown. Taking advantage of a newly developed high sensitivity assay, Karen Wilson, a pediatrician at the Icahn School of medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, showed that 16% of a cohort of young children...

We know that drugs can work differently in adults and in children. But in newborns? We know their physiology is different, and that can affect how drugs are metabolized and processed; for instance, their heart doesn't respond as readily to drugs meant to increase its force. But neonates are often excluded from studies of medicinal products. Clinicians need more specific guidelines as to how to stu...

Hear an interview with Geisinger Health System's Jennifer Wagner, who discusses her recent publication in Genetics in Medicine which addresses how to get the most out of the Precision Medicine Initiative.

Genepod: Investigating the lower risk of solid tumors in Down Syndrome by Springer Nature

Genepod: New and Old Quandaries in Newborn Screening by Springer Nature

Genepod: Cystic Fibrosis in Africa: not a Caucasian-only disease by Springer Nature

Genepod: September 2016: An RTC evaluating simvistatin for treatment of Smith-Lemli-Optiz Syndrome by Springer Nature

Researchers in pediatrics have much to be proud of from their last four decades of work. From cutting fatalities from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, to vaccinations that have protected the lives of millions, Dr. Tina Cheng and colleagues believe that these achievements would not have been possible without a strong research base. Hear more from Tina in this podcast.

It's not just biology that determines the health of an infant or child - and the adult they will become. Social and environmental factors such as parenting, the home environment, substance use in the home or child abuse can have important impacts on pediatric health and later life repercussions. The January 2016 issue of Pediatric Research features several reviews on the social determinants of hea...

This week, the ideal office environment, synthesising speech, and embryo epigenetics.

This week, solving ethical dilemmas Star Trek style, farming festivals boost yield, and three scientists on their sci-fi inspirations.

This week, famous hominin Lucy may have died when she fell from a tree, and an antibody-based drug shows promise in Alzheimer’s

Genepod: August 2016 - New Guidelines for Noninvasive Prenatal Screening from the ACMG by Springer Nature

Genepod: July 2016 - The real father of Precision Medicine by Springer Nature

This week, a nearby potential Earth-like planet, preprint servers proliferate, and the scientific legacy that Obama leaves behind.

This week, how fins became limbs, a giant gene database cracks clinical cases, and making better opioids.

This week, the migration route of the first Americans, the bandwidth crisis, clever conductors, and the next CRISPR.

This week, parenting tips from science, quenching a question about thirst, and a programmable quantum computer.

Smartphones have become nearly ubiquitous in the United States. These mini-computers that we carry around in our bags or pockets have the potential to dramatically influence the practice of medicine, including psychiatry. A team of researchers is currently investigating the use of smartphones for what's known as digital phenotyping, or the continuous monitoring of someone's status via a personal d...

This week, how we time our breathing, working with indigenous peoples, and using yeast genetics to build better beer.

A baby's healthy growth depends on receiving the right balance of energy and nutrients. If a baby is born pre-term, its carers must provide the nutrition it would otherwise have received in the womb. Surprisingly, there is very little consistency in studies of neonatal nutrition and growth regarding how much energy and nutrients should be administered to preterm infants, and the expected growth tr...

This week, the perils of tech in health, tumour fighting bacteria, and the science of what sounds good.

This month, Asian tiger mosquitos and Dutch house sparrows. http://www.nature.com/hdy/index.html

This week, a special issue on conflict. The psychological toll of war, how to count the dead, and predicting conflict in the 21st century.