Monday, November 11, 2019

Medical Science - Genetic test aims to predict an embryo’s intelligence and health

Genetic test aims to predict an embryo’s intelligence and health


By Mary Kay Linge,  New York Post,  November 9, 2019

Pregnant woman, iStockphoto

A new genetic test straight out of a dystopian sci-fi film aims to let hopeful parents pick smarter, taller, and healthier babies.
Laurent Tellier, the founder of New Jersey startup Genomic Predictions, used the 1997 movie “Gattaca” as inspiration for a DNA screening method that scores embryos with risk estimates for diabetes, heart disease, and other illnesses – and gives a report card on their predicted height and intelligence.
The test is being offered to prospective parents at IVF clinics as an add-on to standard tests that only screen for major abnormalities, according to MIT Technology Review.
“Gattaca,” starring Ethan Hawke, imagined a society organized according to the results of genetic tests.
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