A study conducted by Dr. Leonardo Christov-Moore, and a publication in the journal of Social neurosciences, investigated the altruistic nature of individuals. With the use of the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), brain activity was observed as participants where shown a video of a hand being poked with a pin. The participants were also requested…
Everyone understands that Genetics has some significance in determining your future. Most people understand that genetics affects your hair color, height, and other outward characteristics but does it determine our future job, likes, and spouses?
Are we destined to be like our parents? Many people would be reluctant or to think that their “lives” reflect their parents, but studies show that there is a definite correlation between children and parents.
Article Summary
This article is about the company 23andMe, and how it is growing exponentially. 23andMe runs genetic tests and is able to predict someone’s susceptibility to certain diseases. Genetic testing used to be super expensive, but it is now rapidly coming down in cost. This is allowing people to find out whether they may be at risk for diseases such as certain types of cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, or many more.
…
Article Summary:
With new advances in medicine, parents can have their baby’s entire genome sequenced relatively quickly and affordably. Christine Rowan, a mother to a premature daughter from Virginia brought her baby to the Children’s National Medical Center for genetic testing. While waiting for the results of the test, Rowan and her husband questioned whether or not they would keep the information from their daughter. The internal conflict is at the center of a heated debate about sequencing the entire genome of babies.
…
Optimizing Your Diet
Most of us have heard the phrase “you are what you eat,” from early on in our lives, yet a majority of people consume less than optimal diets. What if we could acquire the information necessary allowing us to consume a diet, which prevents, or treats almost every single chronic disease known to man? Due…
Read More