A geneticist in Great Britain says the discovery of genes linked to such diseases as diabetes, Crohn's disease, and cancer isn't going to offer "magic bullet" cures for the conditions. Professor Steve Jones says that hundreds of genes are likely involved in the development of these diseases, and touting single-gene discoveries as ways to rid the world of them is "plain wrong." In most cases, Jones asserts, hundreds of genes are responsible, and often they have less effect than other factors...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ReferencesDeighton C, O'Mahony R, Tosh J, Turner C, Rudolf M; Guideline Development Group. Management of rheumatoid arthritis: summary of NICE... Read more »