Written in blood: Your life history in just one drop 19 November - TopicsExpress



          

Written in blood: Your life history in just one drop 19 November 2013 by Helen Pilcher BORN into a working-class family, Olivia was abused as a child. Her parents were emotionally distant and offered her little comfort. Now aged 56, Olivia lives near a busy road. She is poor, smokes, drinks much more than is good for her, and has panic attacks. If Olivia really existed, she probably wouldnt want many people to know all these details about her life – but a tiny drop of her blood could give it all away. The technology now exists to read in our blood all the kinds of information described above, and more. Such tests could tell others much about our health and habits, state of mind and socio-economic status. It could also reveal details from bygone decades, such as experiences from the furthest recesses of our childhood. This is possible because the world we live in and the experiences we have leave subtle traces on our DNA, ...
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:13:38 +0000

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