Comments on: 23andMe, Know Thyself! http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/23andme-know-thyself.html Blog of an entrepreneur Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:44:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GeneticsIsNotAJoke http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/23andme-know-thyself.html#comment-75265 GeneticsIsNotAJoke Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:22:29 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=645#comment-75265 I do not completely believe in the information about telling you how to live so that you can avoid certain diseases. The truth of the matter is that the exact science to predict such things DOES NOT exits and such speculations could cause a lot of panic among a person’s life. What I mean is that there is no model which exists today, and predicts that if a person has a certain variant in his genome, he/she will get the disease in the future. Even if we assume that such a thing exists, i.e. if someone, somehow is able to test and tell you if you will get a disease in the future, NOTHING much can be done about it. The reason is simple: Pharama companies are not make PRE-Symptomatic drugs, i.e. they are only making drugs for diseases when you show symptoms of those diseases and almost nothing exists for you to take a drug, when you do not have the disease but might get it in the future. I believe such services by 23andme etc are just to increase panic in the world. Having said all this, it is definately a good service to offer, not now, but 10 years or so down the line, when you know exactly how these diseases are caused in the lifetime and when what can be done about them. I hope people really understand what they are doing before opting for such a service. If you have to get a disease in the future, it is better to enjoy your days in life till you get that disease, provided it is a disease for which nothing much can be done about it at this stage. I do not completely believe in the information about telling you how to live so that you can avoid certain diseases. The truth of the matter is that the exact science to predict such things DOES NOT exits and such speculations could cause a lot of panic among a person’s life. What I mean is that there is no model which exists today, and predicts that if a person has a certain variant in his genome, he/she will get the disease in the future. Even if we assume that such a thing exists, i.e. if someone, somehow is able to test and tell you if you will get a disease in the future, NOTHING much can be done about it. The reason is simple: Pharama companies are not make PRE-Symptomatic drugs, i.e. they are only making drugs for diseases when you show symptoms of those diseases and almost nothing exists for you to take a drug, when you do not have the disease but might get it in the future. I believe such services by 23andme etc are just to increase panic in the world. Having said all this, it is definately a good service to offer, not now, but 10 years or so down the line, when you know exactly how these diseases are caused in the lifetime and when what can be done about them. I hope people really understand what they are doing before opting for such a service. If you have to get a disease in the future, it is better to enjoy your days in life till you get that disease, provided it is a disease for which nothing much can be done about it at this stage.

]]> By: Mark James Adams http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/23andme-know-thyself.html#comment-2281 Mark James Adams Mon, 04 Jun 2007 06:01:27 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=645#comment-2281 Re: the name. "23andMe" rhymes. Re: the name. “23andMe” rhymes.

]]> By: Greg http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/23andme-know-thyself.html#comment-2280 Greg Wed, 23 May 2007 11:49:31 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=645#comment-2280 A wiki based effort (SNPedia) is already up and running for those interested in reading up - or discussing - their genes. A wiki based effort (SNPedia) is already up and running for those interested in reading up – or discussing – their genes.

]]> By: Max Blankfeld http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/23andme-know-thyself.html#comment-2279 Max Blankfeld Fri, 04 May 2007 14:07:24 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=645#comment-2279 It is indeed an interesting idea. In fact, it is so interesting that Family Tree DNA pioneered this field in year 2000, and since then our databases have grown to close to 150,000 individuals. We have now the largest comparative database of its kind in the world, and many people fount interesting connections through us. Several also found that despite their paper trail they were not connected to that biological line that they thought... It is indeed an interesting idea. In fact, it is so interesting that Family Tree DNA pioneered this field in year 2000, and since then our databases have grown to close to 150,000 individuals. We have now the largest comparative database of its kind in the world, and many people fount interesting connections through us. Several also found that despite their paper trail they were not connected to that biological line that they thought…

]]> By: Marcelo Levit http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/23andme-know-thyself.html#comment-2278 Marcelo Levit Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:28:36 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=645#comment-2278 Interesting idea but ... a public genetics data base could be dangerous ... it reminds me the book "Brave new world", by Aldous Huxley (Un mundo feliz). Could be useful also for organs dealers over the world .... I would not want anybody to gen-google my genetics. Furthermore, we are ALL genetic relatives ... By the way, did you read about Epigenetics ? It's amazing. Interesting idea but … a public genetics data base could be dangerous … it reminds me the book “Brave new world”, by Aldous Huxley (Un mundo feliz).
Could be useful also for organs dealers over the world ….
I would not want anybody to gen-google my genetics.

Furthermore, we are ALL genetic relatives …

By the way, did you read about Epigenetics ?
It’s amazing.

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