News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
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Is Genetic Testing Humans Playing God?
Testing to screen embryos for gene mutations raises ethical issues, writes Robert Klitzman.
Reading a Newborn’s DNA
Dr. Klitzman, Ed McCabe and Anne Eisenb talk about the ethical questions testing a newborn’s DNA raises for parents and doctors.
The Limited Effects of Angelina Jolie’s Efforts to Educate the Public About Breast Cancer Risk
Robert Klitzman discusses the benefits of Angelina Jolie’s decision to make public her double mastectomy.
How Much is Too Much to Know About Your Own DNA?
Robert Klitzman goes in-depth about the FDA’s crackdown on genetic testing firm 23andMe.
The Ethics and Controversies of Collecting DNA Information
Robert Klitzman speaks with Reuters Insider about the limitations of home genetic testing.
The FDA vs. 23andMe: A Lesson for Health Care Entrepreneurs
The benefits of consumer genetic testing are questionable, states Robert Klitzman.
The Case for Tolerating E-Cigarettes
James Colgrove argues in favor of e-cigarettes and their regulation by the FDA.
What to Consider Before Undergoing a DNA Test
Robert Klitzman discusses with the Wall Street Journal the medical and ethical issues raised by genetic testing.
Robert Klitzman on Using Donor-Developed Embryos for IVF
Dr. Klitzman appears on Today to comment on a clinic that offers IVF using embryos developed from donated sperm and eggs.
Cancer Gene Sequencing Raises New Medical Ethics Issues
Genomic information can now become electronic information almost immediately, cautions Robert Klitzman.
Henrietta Lacks' Genes and All of Yours?
Referencing recent developments in the case of Henrietta Lacks, Dr. Klitzman, writes about of genomic info.
Does Progress Breed Mental Illness?
Obsession with progress and the success of others could be responsible for the increase in mental illness across the U.S.