23andMe to share customer gene data with GlaxoSmithKline for $300M
Yeah, look- I got my tests back when $99 covered everything. I got my grandparents on each side to spit in tubes for me. I was able to fill in may missing gaps in my genealogy as well as use snp-pedia to look at my own "source code". Its fun.Guess what, my maternal granddad had Parkinson's disease. I hope to god the do something with our data. I knew that $99 was not enough to pay for the processing, storage and hosting of my data. This is the long game for 23 and me. They are a genetic research company.I knew this was something they were going to do and I am happy they are doing it. I hope we can come up with some profitable drugs that will cure some of these more complicated disorders. Just think of what we could do if we could easily treat Alzheimer's or other age related disorders. I am not even talking about cancer or diseases like pendred syndrome that could be possible result in couples hacking nature and removing genetic illness from their kids.I am excited. Dangers, sure. Debate, totally.