Genetic Health Quotes

It would have been more to the point, more honest and more Christian, in past decades not to support those who intentionally destroyed healthy life than to rebel against those who have no other wish than to avoid disease. Moreover, a policy of laissez faire in this sphere is not only cruelty to the individual guiltless victims but also to the nation as a whole... If the Churches were to declare themselves ready to take over the treatment and care of those suffering from hereditary diseases, we should be quite ready to refrain from sterilizing them.

human genetics has taught us that when it comes to our telomerase, we humans live on a knife edge. OK, simply put, yes, nudging up telomerase does decrease the risks of some diseases, but it also increases the risks of certain and rather nasty cancers.

Our understanding of how DNA informs our health and development is advancing at an incredible pace.

Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring

My own field, the prevention of genetic disorders in babies, has been possible only because of humane work on animals.

When the husband and wife are healthy, and free from inherited weaknesses and diseases that might be transmitted with injury to their offspring the use of contraceptives is to be condemned.

We can change the expression of more than 70 percent of the genes that have a direct bearing on our health and longevity.

In fact, scientists have shown that the better your DNA, your genetic machinery is at healing itself, the longer you live. That's how meditation lowers biological age.

I have good genes in my family, so we'll see just how long I'll be around.

People's genes can say a great deal about their health. There are genes that reveal an increased likelihood of getting cancer, heart disease or Alzheimer's.

Knowing your genetic health risks will help you make better decisions.

It will be useful for you to know your biological age and maybe to change your lifestyle habits if you find you have short telomeres.

The implication of AKC registration is that a dog who has it is better than a dog who hasn't.