According to investigators at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, comprehensive genomic screening may be warranted for all pediatric cancer patients, not just those with a family history of cancer, based on a detailed analysis of the role of germline mutations in genes associated with cancer predisposition.
The White House Office of Management and Budget has published a “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance,” a proposed rule that seeks to fundamentally redraw the ground rules for all federally funded research. On the other side are America’s scientists who aren’t just crying foul—they are readying for a political fight.
