American - Scientist | July 28, 1973 -
People are used to dealing with risk. You are told if you smoke, you are at higher risk of lung cancer. And I think people are able to also understand, when they are told they are a carrier for a genetic disease, that is not a risk to them personally but something that they could pass on to children.
Anne Wojcicki
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When you have a laser focus, and you get distracted by what other people say, you can lose that laser focus.
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I think there's a point to regulating, because there are snake oil companies.
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Why should I need a prescription to spit into a vial and get my DNA read? Why can't I get my own blood drawn without a doctor's permission? It's my blood.
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Physicians should be genotyped.
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Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated.
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Making personalized medicine a reality will require a strong partnership between 23andMe and the physician and medical communities.
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23andMe is pleased to bring public funding to bear on data and research driven by the public - our more than 180,000 customers.
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Data helps solve problems.
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Our understanding of how DNA informs our health and development is advancing at an incredible pace.
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