Showing posts with label genetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label genetics. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Restless Leg?

A couple of months ago, I found a discounted offer to get my DNA sequenced. A couple of days ago, my results were ready. Since this give me a lot of material to blather about, I'll make it a series of posts. Well, a series if I get around to it.

The fist thing that stuck out was I have a moderately decreased risk (From 0.66 to 0.41 times typical odds) for obsessive-compulsive disorder. D'oh. However, I have a slightly increased chance (up to 1.49 times typical odds) of alcohol dependence. Evidently they didn't take my state of residence into mind. On the flip side, I have only typical odds of alcohol withdrawal seizures and do not have alcohol flush reaction. Peachy! One last note on alcohol, I am unlikely to taste certain bitter flavors. That explains why my friends complain about some of my beer choices.

The last thing I'll say today is that I have the wet type of earwax, not the flaky white stuff.

Down the Road with Linux

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