Genome Summary #8 Chromosome 19 Prevention

Diseases that had no cure and now do, there is a responsibility for us to treat and prevent those diseases when we now have to knowledge to. With the example of coronary heart disease, Ridley explains that the disease develops and integrates the APO genes and APOE which helps control the metabolism of fats and cholesterol and the genetic testing could help doctors to suggest healthy eating and exercise habits depending on the person's APO genes. Alzheimer's disease has a large connection to APOE and the E4 allele, it contributes to the buildup in brain cells. Doctors will be able to use genetic tests for diagnoses and prescriptions but it can be harmful when releasing genetic information to insurance companies and the government.