Would You Want To Know?

IF you were to have a disease in the future, would you want to know about it? If there was a way to find out that in 30 years, you will suffer from Alzheimers big time, would you want to know??

Genetic testing and disease: Would you want to know?
In the above article, a story is told about a girl who is on her way to have her genes tested to see if she has inherited the Huntington's gene that her parents have, or if she is at risk of developing it in the future. Huntington's is a pretty nasty disease that makes people lose coordination and get jerky movements and lose control. They can become depressed and psychotic. This all leads to the end, where they develop dementia and have to have complete and total care.

Let's ask this again. If you had a disease like the one presented above...would you want to know?

The Human Genome Project is the organization which research on people's genes goes on in order to figure out whether or not they will have these diseases in the future. Since 2003, this organization has identified over 20,000 genes out there.

But here's something to consider...
Gene testing could become a requirement for everyone in the future. This is so that people can know what to prepare for and expect in the future.

Personally, I don't think I would want to know what the future holds for me. I would imagine that the Human Genome Project costs a lot, so I wouldn't like to put forth all the money that could help with future diseases into FINDING OUT about them. I think that knowing what is to come would give me the chance to figure out what happens in the disease(s) that I would develop and I may fall into a depressed state. I'll let it surprise me later!