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Scientists Complete Map of Human Genetic Variation

Posted by samzenpus on from the one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-other dept.

UltimaGuy writes "A major scientific step in the field of genetics is set to speed up the search for the causes of common illnesses ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and asthma. Scientists have mapped patterns of tiny DNA differences that distinguish one person from another, a step that will speed up the search for genes that promote common illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes."

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  1. The other side of the sword ... by lperdue · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    This is precisely the process the bioweapons arms merchants needed to perfect in order to make their "ethnic bomb" work in my book Slatewiper.

  2. No and no by Hao+Wu · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    "All those tiny little variations they've mapped are either owned, or going to be owned by a company."

    Many are owned by individual graduate students (and full PhDs) who "wasted" their weekends, social and family lives while certain people (not you...) were at parties, playing video games, or surfing the internet.

    "This is good news, because curing almost any disease will be as simple as opening your checkbook. If you can write a digit followed by 6 zeroes in that checkbook, you're A-OK!"

    No, as long as you can't afford it, someone who works more than you do will pay for it through Medicaid (taxes) and higher premiums for health insurance.

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  3. Re:Well all I can say is... by patricksevenlee · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Hope you didn't have any kids. Knowingly passing on this many tendancies towards disease is unfair to a child.