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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- DNA
- doorgeven van informatie
- ethiek
- gegevensbescherming
- genetische database
- gevaren voor de gezondheid
- gezondheid
- Informatica en gegevensverwerking
- informatie en informatieverwerking
- menswetenschappen
- natuur- en toegepaste wetenschappen
- OPVOEDING, ONDERWIJS EN COMMUNICATIE
- persoonlijke gegevens
- SOCIALE VRAAGSTUKKEN
- WETENSCHAPPEN