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The Million Veteran Program has collected blood samples for genetic analysis from more than 500,000 veterans so far, making it the biggest database of genetic material in the world. It’s on track to reach its goal of 1 million samples by 2020, and is just starting to explore the significant implications of what this data could mean.
“The Million Veteran Program is really aimed at understanding how our genes, the environment we live in, and our lifestyle all interact to influence our health and disease,” Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, director of MVP, said as part of Federal News Radio’s Information Management Month.
She said that researchers have been studying genes for quite some time to discover why some people are more prone to certain diseases or side effects from medications. But genetics is not the only factor in those equations. That’s why MVP also collects basic information on lifestyle and environment.
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