Decoding of Genome Fails to Yield Promised Cures

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 15, 2009 9:36 PM CDT

(Newser) – The promised age of unlocking the mystery of common diseases through DNA appears to have a hit a disappointing roadblock, the New York Times reports. As a result, companies that bill people to provide a personal genomic profile—and theoretically warn them of their risk... Read full story »

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