What if a simple DNA test could predict your future?
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22-03-2019
What if new-born babies were given a DNA report card that predicted their intelligence, their odds of getting a PhD, their chances of becoming a chain smoker or suffering depression, a heart attack or cancer? Thanks to ongoing genetic studies, a large amount of genetic data is available today involving millions of people. The wealth of information available to researchers allows them to create a polygenic risk score based on the DNA test of a person. This can be used to predict a person's chances of getting a disease, his or her traits and behaviour, and many other things about their future. Are these predictions flawless? Who would benefit from them? What are their implications for a person's life in general?
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- ADN
- base de données génétiques
- communication des données
- données personnelles
- information et traitement de l'information
- informatique et traitement des données
- protection des données
- QUESTIONS SOCIALES
- risque sanitaire
- santé
- SCIENCES
- sciences humaines
- sciences naturelles et appliquées
- ÉDUCATION ET COMMUNICATION
- éthique