Ethics clash over newborn blood tests storage and consent
The ethics debate over newborn blood samples stored after routine screening centers on privacy and consent. States like Texas move to discard samples amid lawsuits while Michigan creates a BioTrust and advisers push national guidance to balance public health benefits with parental choice.
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Washington
Texas
U.S
Sharon Terry
Genetic Alliance
Autism risk rises with maternal age says a large study
A UC Davis study analyzing over 5 million births finds mothers older than 40 raise autism risk by about 50 percent versus mothers in their 20s while older fathers raise risk by 36 percent. Among children of younger mothers under 25, older fathers boost autism rates by about twofold.
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Awoman
University of California At Davis
Janie Shelton
Autism Research
Maureen Durkin
University of Wisconsin
Durkin
Plan to slow Asian carp calls for fewer navigational lock openings
Federal plan proposing 25 actions to slow carp spread would keep Chicago area locks operating but reduce openings. Michigan and five Great Lakes states push for full closure, fearing invasion could devastate a $7 billion fishing industry. Officials weigh environmental and economic impacts amid political critique.
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Chicago-area
Great Lakes
Michigan
Obama
Nancy Sutley
White House
Sutley
Mike Cox
Barack Obama
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