Name: Richard Resnick: Benvenuti alla rivoluzione genomica
Uploaded: 2011-09-15T15:32:07Z
Duration: 10 min 45 s
Description: In questo discorso di facile comprensione, tenuto durante il TEDxBoston, Richard Resnick illustra come il sequenziamento del genoma sta per rivoluzionare in modo rapido ed economico l'assistenza sanitaria, il sistema assicurativo e la politica.

In questo discorso di facile comprensione, tenuto durante il TEDxBoston, Richard Resnick illustra come il sequenziamento del genoma sta per rivoluzionare in modo rapido ed economico l'assistenza sanitaria, il sistema assicurativo e la politica.

Richard Resnick: Benvenuti alla rivoluzione genomica

The ability to rapidly and cheaply sequence entire human genomes has exploded, dropping in price by a hundred million times since the Human Genome Project. This leap now enables doctors to pinpoint deadly mutations and tailor treatments, as seen with rare diseases and cancer. With over 100,000 genomes sequenced yearly and that number set to soar, genome data is driving advances from personalized health to drought-resistant crops. The rise of personal genomics also raises ethical challenges for privacy, insurance, and even politics as DNA data becomes a fixture of daily life.