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Retina Blood Vessels Predict Common Fatal Diseases
An anonymous reader writes "LiveScience is reporting that Tien Wong, of the Center for Eye Research Australia at the University of Melbourne, is claiming that abnormalities in the blood vessels of the retina can be used to predict diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and heart disease. These results were the culmination of several large studies. This could go a long way towards advancing medicine in the developed world as these disorders are some of the most common causes of death, hospitalization, and disability."
... except that insurance companies will use the information to deny coverage, making it impossible for those identified to afford care.
Only in the few remaining rather backwards countries that don't actually have proper socialised healthcare.
This is also known as 'Iridology' ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridology ) and has been discounted as something that lacks any reproducible scientific basis.
Just because its 'Chinese' and 'Not Western' does NOT give it basis in fact.
As someone whose mother was scammed by these bastards I fully support their burning at the stake.