Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Patients Can Now Choose Not to Know Their Own DNA Secrets - Scientific American

How about addressing the obvious--Obesity, poor nutrition, lack of exercise--Exposing "genetic clues" might offer an incorrect cause for a preventable excuse?
"When doctors test for one reason, clues to an entirely different disease may emerge. Sometimes those genetic clues provide an early warning that will save a life, but they can also be wrong, leading to unnecessary stress and risky treatments."
Patients Can Now Choose Not to Know Their Own DNA Secrets - Scientific American

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