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Tune in this week as special guest, Dr. Leroy Hood, an accomplished scientist best known for his integral work on the Human Genome Project, discusses data-driven analysis of chronic diseases and how our genomes may be able to provide individualized health recommendations in the future.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

1. Leroy Hood, MD, PhD, a world-renowned scientist in human genomics, cancer research, Alzheimer’s research, co-founder of the Institute of Systems Biology (ISB), and whose research allowed for the completion of the Human Genome Project [00:00:50]
2. Hood’s personal life/ early scientific background [1:27]
3. Hood’s famous Caltech professors and what they taught him [7:03]
4. The systems biology approach of applying data taken over time to the body’s networks [9:33]
5. Using a digital twin system to forecast Alzheimer’s disease and make recommendations [13:25]
6. How blood samples taken years before a disease diagnosis present an opportunity [16:44]
7. What’s the future of DNA sequencing for disease susceptibility? [19:31]
8. Questions from the community [24:02]
   • How did the Human Genome Project change the everyday person’s life? [24:09]
   • Is cancer becoming more common, or are we getting better at detecting it? [27:49]
   • Could the CRISPR technique/ genome engineering help extend the human lifespan? [31:49]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

• Three Science-Backed Lifestyle Changes to Lower Your Dementia Risk
• How Chronic Inflammation Contributes to Disease and What You Can Do About It
• Mayo Clinic: Exploring the Connections Between the Microbiome, Health, and Disease
• How Plant Based Foods Help Fight Cancer
• Eight Nutrients for Brain Health
• Our Newest Health Panels – Advanced and Essential Data from a Basic Blood Draw
• What Can a Microbiome Test Tell You That a Genetic Test Can’t?
• Will Exercise Extend Your Lifespan?

Links to products mentioned in this episode:  

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* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

No products mentioned. Focus was on chronic diseases/ genetics, so I figured linking tests would be less suggestive than products.