Sunday, February 21, 2010

Saliva DNA Test Could Determine Future Health

A new DNA test uses saliva to determine whether someone is
prone to developing a life-threatening illness.


From The Guardian:

Quick, low-cost test being developed at Edinburgh University could determine whether a person is prone to disease.

A fast, low-cost DNA test which can determine a person's chances of developing certain inherited diseases could soon be a reality, scientists said today.

A drop of saliva will be enough to allow medics to pinpoint variations in patients' genetic code in a test being formulated by scientists at Edinburgh University.

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