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>I now have the opportunity to adjust my life to reduce those odds (e.g. there is evidence that exercise may be protective against Parkinson's). You don't need
by rms 18y ago
>I now have the opportunity to adjust my life to reduce those odds (e.g. there is evidence that exercise may be protective against Parkinson's).
You don't need a genetic test to know that excercise is incredibly healthy.
- bootload 18y ago"... You don't need a genetic test to know that excercise is incredibly healthy. ..." But if you charge "X" dollars to screen people for say Alzheimer's, something they may get 20 years before symptoms arise? The current population is say 25M worldwide expected to rise to 81M by 2040 ~ http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2364899.htm http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2364899.htm Though there are tests currently being trialled to test for beta amyloids in blood.
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- hellfishburnsy 18y agohow about an increased risk for certain types of cancer that I otherwise wouldn't screen on a normal basis?
- rms 18y agoThat is indeed a very useful aspect of genetic testing, however 23andme focuses on less medically useful low penetrance genes. The more medically useful high penetrance genetic tests are almost all patented
- lunchbox 18y agoDo you know where I can find a list describing the highest penetrance genetic tests that I can compare with 23andme's offerings?
- rms 18y agohttp://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/genetest.shtml#testsavailable http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/...