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Tuesday 25 September 2012

Flash Report: Exclusive deals and discounts: Mexican Dinner for Two, Haircut & Highlights, or ... a DNA test?

It is quite shocking to realize that DNA tests are now commercialized using the same strategies used to sell a Fat-Burning Lemonade Package, Woodies Bamboo Wayfarer Sunglasses or a Three-Night Stay at a Resort Hotel in a nice location.
I just found this deal on the Italian Groupon site for a DNA test for cellulite (€99, approx. $125). Apparently 19 customers already decided to give it a try. Moved by curiosity I found the web site of the MD offering the test.  It is interesting to note that he is also offering, among the others, a Relax DNA test (also called Anti Stress) and a Longevity DNA test. The physician is also President of the Italian Medical Anti-Aging Association. In what appears to be the site of the association, they offer a number of DNA tests (including the ones mentioned above) and they provide a sort of Primer on Genomics stating that "In tutto il genoma abbiamo all'incirca 180.000 geni di lunghezza variabile e molte sequenze di DNA non codificanti" ("in our genome we have approximately 180.000 genes of variable length and several non coding DNA sequences"). The number of genes is even highlighted in bold :-(
I guess I do not need to make any comment.






1 comment:

Unknown said...

Purtroppo le persone non del campo ci cadono in queste trappole