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Have you ever seen something and thought "Wow, that’s going to change the future"? I can only remember feeling that way a couple times, one I can remember was when I heard about electric & hybrid cars. I was so amazed that I based a whole science project on it, ahhh those were the days.

Getting back on topic, I recently read an article about a relatively new company called 23 and Me. It’s a web based company that provides people with a way to map and understand their DNA. One of the most intriguing ways they do that is through what they call an Odds Calculator, it combines your genetic information, age and ethnicity to determine your risk for certain conditions such as diabetes and certain types of cancer. All in all it’s still a field in it’s infancy but I think this is a huge leap forward for individualized medicine. I can’t help but love their slogan ‘genetics just got personal.’ and their website is fantastic.  It’s well organized and shares a lot of what you’ll get with their service in layman’s terms with some helpful graphics. But for $1000 a pop it’s a luxury that many can’t afford…yet.