Why the hype around medical genetics is producing promise fatigue

Over-hyped. A biotech lab. <em>Photo by Rick Friedman/Getty</em>

Knowledge of genetics can cure cancer, right – well, wrong. Predictions about living to 1000, curing aging, wiping out cancer – all of these are in the scrap-pile of medical promises. Click here to read an essay of “Why the hype around medical genetics is a public enemy.”

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