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Gene mapping may not predict future diseases, study cautions

By Lauran Neergaard

 |  Associated Press  

  April 03, 2012

Gene scans may not be right for everyone. New research suggests that for the average person, decoding your own DNA may not turn out to be a really useful crystal ball for future health.

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