Scientists can now pick up early signs of the disease.

现在科学家能够辨认这种疾病的早期症状。

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Earlier this year, consumers were close to being able to pick up a saliva-based genetic test for disease risk the next time they ran to the drug store for aspirin or sunscreen.

今年早些时候，因为疾病风险的缘故，消费者不再有机会在药店购买阿司匹林或者防晒霜的同时选购以唾液为基础的基因测试了。

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The Californian conference also heard details of a laser-based eye test that could pick up the disease when damage is still at a minimum.

在加州举行的这次会议上还讨论了一种基于激光手段检测眼睛的方式，在损害非常微小的时候将疾病发现。

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If we looked at all 30000, genes that were important in each individual how do you pick out which ones are important for a particular disease?

如果我们检查人体中,所有三万个至关重要的基因,要怎样从中找出,导致某种疾病的特定基因呢

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Mrs Moon said it was important to allow her husband, who has Pick's disease, the freedom to make his own decisions.

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Liver enzyme tests are sometimes normal, and even ultrasounds and CT scans don't always pick up on the disease.

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Though these changes can go unnoticed by a person with a disease, relatives and friends more often pick up on it, but a computer algorithm that detects nuances of speech and subtle changes could detect abberations with much greater frequency.

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