Genetic testing: Do you really want to know?

January 15, 2009

Once impenetrable, the individual genetic code is becoming an open book thanks to kits that scan for genes linked to scores of traits and diseases, from bladder cancer and baldness to male infertility and memory loss.

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• visual - Jan 15, 2009
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  Is this for real, or is it an ad for a Gattaca re-run?
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• Bob_Kob - Jan 15, 2009
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  Gattaca 2 - The Genome within.
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• el_gramador - Jan 15, 2009
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  I doubt its an ad for a Gattaca re-run, but who knows. In the end it isn't the genes that determine the man. It's the man who determines the genes and what they can do. If a person has a genetic advantage, fine we'll just beat it by pure will and endurance.
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• Velanarris - Jan 15, 2009
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  It's an interesting new business idea. I'd certainly like to know what's in my genome however, I would also like to know that the information is kept private from insurance companies, banks, employers, etc.
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