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President Barack Obama on Genetics
CBS News on Genetic Health
DNA used to Identify Cancer Treatment
Personal Genome Database
Quotes from Professionals in the field of Genetics
"Genetic testing clarifies risk. And knowing your risk allows you to take steps that could save your life,”
Genetics Counselor Anna Leininger. HealthEast Cancer Care
Genetics Counselor Anna Leininger. HealthEast Cancer Care
“Want to know what your genes say about you? According to geneticists, your genes could be saying quite a lot! Your genetics may dictate, for example, what foods you like, what diseases you are prone to develop, how smart you are, and likely factor into nearly every aspect of your being. It’s no wonder that some people would like to take a peek at their personal genetic blueprint.”
“A personal genome may one day become part of everyone’s medical record, providing powerful information about an individual’s genetic predispositions.”
“Using genomics to make predictions about health is a powerful paradigm,”
“We’re going to see a lot of these tests as we reveal more and more genetic changes linked to disease.”
says Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute in Bethesda, Maryland.
“A personal genome may one day become part of everyone’s medical record, providing powerful information about an individual’s genetic predispositions.”
“Using genomics to make predictions about health is a powerful paradigm,”
“We’re going to see a lot of these tests as we reveal more and more genetic changes linked to disease.”
says Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute in Bethesda, Maryland.
"if you understand the genetic basis of a disease, then you can predict what protein it produces and set about developing a drug to block it."
Francis Collins
Francis Collins
“If you knew you had a kid with a genetic propensity for shyness or schizophrenia or alcoholism, you could intervene early.”
- Robert Plomin - MRC Research Professor in Behavioral Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London Director of Social, Genetic & Development Psychiatry Center. - Reference
- Robert Plomin - MRC Research Professor in Behavioral Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London Director of Social, Genetic & Development Psychiatry Center. - Reference
“I noticed many years ago that certain people possess particular traits that allow them to become successful more easily than other people can.”
- Thomas L. Harrison - Scientist and cell biologist turned entrepreneur. Today, he is Chairman and CEO of Omnicom Group’s Diversified Agency Services, the world’s largest holding group of marketing services companies. - Reference
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- Thomas L. Harrison - Scientist and cell biologist turned entrepreneur. Today, he is Chairman and CEO of Omnicom Group’s Diversified Agency Services, the world’s largest holding group of marketing services companies. - Reference
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