How to Defy Your Genes (Sarah Mahoney, AARP the Magazine)
Human health is the ultimate crapshoot. Mother Nature packs about 20,000 genes into every chromosome in each cell in our bodies, and some of us get high cholesterol and nearsightedness, while others get clear arteries and 20/20 vision. But the relationship between DNA and health is complex. For some conditions, such as early-onset Alzheimer's disease, the [...]
