Knome is promising to look at all 3 billion letter pairs in a person's genome, in a few months' time.

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However, when that person responds enthusiastically, and then asks for a copy of my book, or for more information, or wants me to do more research, or even strings me along for weeks with emails promising work or coverage, and then that person takes a nose dive off the planet, well, that is when I get mad.

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It hopes to get the drug approved by promising to carefully study the thyroid issue in a big 9, 000-person safety trial that will also look at cardiovascular safety.

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