tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post8154157876877033942..comments2024-03-28T00:36:36.460-07:00Comments on The Tree of Life: Prejudice and DNAJonathan Eisenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-33093546925066939132007-11-14T10:46:00.000-08:002007-11-14T10:46:00.000-08:00I don't know that many companies working on person...I don't know that many companies working on personalized medicine. In the long run it should be possible to cheaply profile (for example) the gut microbial gut population and have an idea how these impact on treatment and possible aggravating/alleviating consequences to metabolic disorders.<BR/>I think it is at least worth keeping this in mind to balance the nature vs nurture debate as more studies come along.Pedro Beltraohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177733941831975048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-26071177336366292292007-11-13T07:02:00.000-08:002007-11-13T07:02:00.000-08:00Good idea -- turn it around to emphasize effects o...Good idea -- turn it around to emphasize effects of nurture. Problem is, I do not see too many companies choosing this angle no?Jonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-41095146125886694052007-11-13T05:49:00.000-08:002007-11-13T05:49:00.000-08:00On one hand the hype might be good because it help...On one hand the hype might be good because it helps to bring in more private investment and companies working on personalized medicine but as you say the hype distorts the perception of nature vs nurture with many possible negative side-effects. One way to deal with this would be to help emphasize the nurture side of personalized medicine. Things like the impact of human microbial populations, etc.Pedro Beltraohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177733941831975048noreply@blogger.com