The human genome contains approximately 20,000 genes, and exome analysis focuses on about 7,000 genes known in medical literature to be clinically associated with a disease. Currently, up to 70 percent of exome test reports are negative or inconclusive. But suppose at a later date a researcher discovers a gene that could be causative of the disease?
A research project by nurse scientists showed that only two of the largest U.S. cities have local legislative protections in place for breastfeeding moms returning to work outside of the home.