Peter Attia· MD
out of those 20,000 genes we have now assigned functions with disease for about 7,000 but that still means that for over 50% of those genes we don't know of a gene Disease Association
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
out of those 20,000 genes we have now assigned functions with disease for about 7,000 but that still means that for over 50% of those genes we don't know of a gene Disease Association
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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