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IJE Advance Access originally published online on March 15, 2006
International Journal of Epidemiology 2006 35(3):593-596; doi:10.1093/ije/dyl008
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2006; all rights reserved.

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On stones, wands, and promises

Anne V Buchanan1, Kenneth M Weiss1,2,* and Stephanie M Fullerton3

1 Department of Anthropology, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
2 Department of Biology, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
3 Department of Medical History and Ethics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA

* Corresponding author. Department of Biology, 409 Carpenter Building, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. E-mail: KenWeiss@psu.edu

Accepted 5 January 2006

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The remarkable advances in molecular biology during the past two decades have given man an understanding of the basic processes that shape his life and have placed within the realm of possibility medical achievements undreamed of a scant few years ago.

The way is being opened not only for permanent cures of genetic disease but also for drastic changes in man's genetic makeup.

These quotes, from an article in Time magazine, sound themes repeated again and again by those who believe that the major causes of complex diseases are to be found in our genes. Justifications for continuing to pour taxpayer and investor money into the search for genetic causes of complex disease include: (1) that we stand at the threshold of great discovery, with major advances in health right around the corner as a consequence; (2) we are not doing this for ourselves, or even for our children, but . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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