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How To Check Yourself For Abnormal Genes

Posted by timothy on from the first-grab-some-family-photos dept.

AnneWoahHickey writes "While the State of California was harassing personalized genomics companies, and hindering the development of personalized medicine, Wired was preparing a guide to genetic testing. It explains how to make sense of the massive sets of raw data offered by 23andMe or deCODEme, and a way to check yourself for genetic abnormalities that are not covered by microarray tests. Facing a medical community that is fiercely resistant to change, the fate of personalized medicine is truly in the hands of consumers."

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  1. don't worry by larry+bagina · · Score: 5, Funny

    if you're reading this, you're unlikely to have offspring.

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    Do you even lift?

    These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.

    1. Re:don't worry by oodaloop · · Score: 5, Funny

      I have three CDs from The Offspring, you insensitive clod!

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      Tic-Tac-Toe, Global Thermonuclear War, and relationships all have the same winning move.
  2. Re:Next up - how to remove your own liver by Thanshin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bucket? Stapler?

    I think you're talking about the more advanced operation "How to remove your liver and live just long enough to put it in a bucket.

    People should start with "Remove your liver" that just requires the knife, and then grow up to more complex things.

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