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Ten unanswered questions on genetic information


March 27, 2012

"In the not-so-distant future, genetic testing will be a routine part of medical care," write ASU's Gary Marchant and Rachel Lindor. "You may have begun to ask yourself: How much do I really want to know about my genetic destiny?" 

They write: "Doctors will screen for genes that influence your risk of heart disease, Alzheimer's, or diabetes. They will perform genetic tests to see how – or whether – you will respond to a particular medicine. It's not hard to imagine a future in which whole genome sequencing – that is, having your entire genome read out, not just a particularly juicy bit – will be routine at birth."

Marchant and Lindor offer their top 10 legal and policy challenges that society must address in order to truly reap the benefits of genetic testing.

Article source: Inside NOVA | PBS

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