EASY SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Foretelling the future through the genes. My genome is only mine!
EASY SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Foretelling the future through the genes. My genome is only mine!
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Foretelling the future through our genes.
My genome is only mine!
Since some weeks ago I cannot see properly. I have to go to the ophthalmologist and find out what's going on. I believe it could be something serious and I'm quite worried. The doctor told me that they could look into my genome and find out the reason of my problem.
I will give my permission to my DNA database so that they give access to the genetics team working with my ophthalmologist. That way, they will find out the reasons of my problem. I've been told that I can get additional information from my genome analysis, but I just want to know if I'll lose my sight and if that can be corrected.
In the future, any visit to the doctor will involve to access the information in our genes and the diseases that variations (mutations) can entail. Each individual genome belongs only to one person and, neither the health systems, nor business, nor insurance companies, should have the right to access what is written on our genes. Only us have the authority to give our permission to access the necessary information for diagnosing, preventing or curing the diseases we can suffer from.
Date: 8th March 2010
Time: 7 pm
Place: Auditori de La Pedrera de Caixa Catalunya. Passeig de Gràcia, 92, Barcelona. The room can hold up to 150 people.
