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Breaking The Code.

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| May 01, 2008 | Walch, Abigail | COPYRIGHT 2008 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: editor: Abigail Walch

Can a genetic test calculate your risk of cancer or heart disease? Rebecca Johnson talks to the pioneering founders of a Silicon Valley start-up about deciphering medical blueprints one strand of DNA at a time.

Aword of advice: If, by some chance, you decide to subscribe to the services offered by 23andMe; if you have paid your $999, given a sample of your DNA by spitting into the clever little tube they sent you; if you have weathered the scary release they force you to sign, the one that implies you could learn things about yourself you never wanted to know; and if you have patiently waited four to six weeks for your ...

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