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To: Ilaine who wrote (66280)	12/18/2004 9:58:51 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

CB, it looks like about 15% in the UK [ = 1 in 7 for the mathematically challenged]. Fewer in high socioeconomic groups and more in lower, with quite high variations. Up to 30%! 1 in 3. childsupportanalysis.co.uk I dare say it's much fewer where stonings to death take place. With the human genome industry getting underway - obviously with me and you both getting DNA tested, it seems that it'll become standard practise to know just which genes are likely to become homozygous [if that's the expression - I know as much about biology as you do about maths] and a problem. Giving children avoidable genetic diseases will not be considered "cute", or "natural", or "spirited". It'll be considered criminally negligent. Laws will be passed. Lots of people will find that their father wasn't their father. Mqurice PS: < I am not worried. I look very much like him, and we have several of the same medical conditions - Schlatsky's ring, sleep apnea, eat too much, drink too much, > Eat too much and drink too much is not much of a genetic guide - judging by obesity rates in the USA and Budweiser sells by the billion.

To: Ilaine who wrote (66280)	12/20/2004 9:56:04 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

Cobe-- I'm curious about your apnea. What are your symptoms and have you seem someone? The reason I ask is that I have this scary thing that occasionally happens when I sleep. In my dream, I suddenly can't breathe. I try and try to draw a breath and can't- it's like my lungs won't work. I start pulling on people's clothes around me in the dream, trying to say help me, I can't breathe! Then I will wake up with my heart beating really hard, and sometimes I hear myself gasp as I wake up. Does anyone else do this? It is very unpleasant, but also I am terrified I won't wake up in time to breathe. People look at me oddly when I describe this, so I guess it isn't common.