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DNA Technology in Medicine 4th of April 2002 The intervention of humans in nature has increased dramatically as the years have gone by. As we start this millennium, a very powerful new technology with much potential is being unravelled that will allow humans to continue unearthing nature's secrets, and to continue tinkering with them: DNA technology. With the human genome fully sequenced, the possibilities to apply DNA technology in a field such as medicine are tremendous. Imagine: drugs tailored to your DNA, that work the first time round leaving no side effects; predictive medicine that will tell you what diseases you might some day suffer, and the gene therapy that is best suited to curing them; the elimination of a genetic disease you have even before your birth; medical checks that involve but a blood test. The possibilities are indeed great. The risks are also great as...

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