Research, discoveries, and development of applications of
knowledge are still ongoing in the light of the completion of the mapping of the human
genome. There will certainly be many more applications forthcoming in the future.
However, knowledge derived from genetic studies is already being used in many areas of
medicine.
Genetic testing can be used to predict factors
increasing the likelihood of developing diseases including some blood disorders, breast
cancer, cystic fibrosis, and some types of liver diseases. Genetic information may be
used to enable the identification of the cause(s) of some types of cancer and
Alzheimer's Disease, among other conditions. It is likely that treatments for many of
these conditions will be improved as the genetic basis and the response of the DNA in
the gene to various drugs becomes better understood.
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