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  1. What is a gene variant and how do variants occur?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... people such as eye color, hair color, and blood type. Although many of these common variations in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/genemutation - Genetics
  2. What is precision medicine?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... a randomly selected donor; instead, the donor’s blood type is matched to the recipient to reduce the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../precisionmedicine/definition - Genetics
  3. What are the ethical issues surrounding gene therapy?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... body (somatic) cells such as bone marrow or blood cells. This type of genetic alteration cannot be passed to a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy/ethics - Genetics
  4. Is longevity determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... they develop age-related diseases (such as high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, or type 2 diabetes ), these diseases appear later than they do in the general population. Longer life spans tend to run in families, which ... with blood fat (lipid) levels, inflammation, and the cardiovascular and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/longevity - Genetics
  5. Why is it important to know my family health history?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... having common disorders, such as heart disease, high blood pressure , stroke, certain cancers, and type 2 diabetes. These complex disorders are influenced by ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/familyhistory - Genetics
  6. How do genes control the growth and division of cells?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... apoptosis break apart and are recycled by a type of white blood cell called a macrophage. Apoptosis protects the body ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../howgeneswork/genesanddivision - Genetics
  7. How is genetic testing done?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... Newborn screening tests are done on a small blood sample, which is taken by pricking the baby's heel. Unlike other types of genetic testing, a parent will usually only ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/procedure - Genetics
  8. What do the results of genetic tests mean?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... person’s medical history, family history , and the type of genetic test ... for certain blood relatives of the person undergoing testing. It is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../testing/interpretingresults - Genetics
  9. What are the different ways a genetic condition can be inherited?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... determine the characteristics of the genetic condition. ABO blood group, ... type 2 diabetes , schizophrenia , and certain types of cancer. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../inheritance/inheritancepatterns - Genetics
  10. How is direct-to-consumer genetic testing done?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    For most types of direct-to-consumer ... laboratory will analyze the sample to look for particular genetic variations. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcprocess - Genetics
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