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I'm not sure how to avoid sounding insensitive, but it seems like an ad for his wife's company...
which is under investigation from the the CA Dept of Health, cant find the link but read it a few months ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/20/business/20gene.html?_r=2&...
A lot changes in a few months ;-)
A cheaper way to hunt for hereditary disease is to check your family tree for cause of death or symptoms. The only problem is if the disease has some sort of stigma attached it may be hidden.
>I now have the opportunity to adjust my life to reduce those odds (e.g. there is evidence that exercise may be protective against Parkinson's). You don't need a genetic test to know that excercise is incredibly healthy.
While Google is a play on googol, too is a play on the much smaller number - two.
I'm not sure I would choose too - soooo many other choices. It's memorable and short which is about all you can ask from a name. I wonder if he is going to acquire the related domains (too.??? etc). I guess now-a-days that isn't required. But if you are a multi-billionare and starting your own blog... why not?
>I now have the opportunity to adjust my life to reduce those odds (e.g. there is evidence that exercise may be protective against Parkinson's). You don't need a genetic test to know that excercise is incredibly healthy.
how about an increased risk for certain types of cancer that I otherwise wouldn't screen on a normal basis?
I hope he changes the color scheme.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
how about an increased risk for certain types of cancer that I otherwise wouldn't screen on a normal basis?
That is indeed a very useful aspect of genetic testing, however 23andme focuses on less medically useful low penetrance genes. The more medically useful high penetrance genetic tests are almost all patented