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The findings don't diminish enthusiasm for the idea that genetic knowledge about tumors can transform cancer care, the researchers said.
WSJ: 'Personalized Medicine' Hits a Bump
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But doctors, counselors and even legislators need to get involved so that genetic knowledge can be properly understood and kept private.
CNN: Get ready for the risks of genetic testing
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One solution, proposed by Matt Ridley, a British commentator on the social consequences of genetic knowledge (and former science editor of The Economist), might be the creation of medical-treatment funds, similar to pension funds.
ECONOMIST: A survey of the human genome
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Scientists also identified a further 104 independent genetic variants that are very likely to be associated with the disease, enhancing the knowledge of the genetic component that causes Cad.
BBC: Results of Tayside gene tests help find heart disease link
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And it doesn't require any knowledge of what the genetic markers being tracked do.
FORBES: Technology
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Tying that knowledge to the exact genetic sequence will be a big step forward.
ECONOMIST: Fruit-fly genetics: Shotgun success | The
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Earlier this year, in a Forbes issue focused on the burgeoning consumer genetic industry, I wrote a small piece on the possibility for surreptitious DNA testing, i.e. someone sending your genetic information to a DNA lab without your knowledge.
FORBES: How To Use DNA To Figure Out If A Security Guard Is Sending Your Company Bomb Threats
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Michelson is convinced that someday the knowledge gained from the research will allow doctors to flip genetic switches to cure human diseases.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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The company recommends but only recommends that its customers first see a genetic counsellor, who can explain the test's limitations and implications (few doctors have the necessary time and knowledge).
ECONOMIST: A test of uncertainty