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00:54:57 TZ; DNA: Simple DNA tests may reveal a family's medical history. I; Doe Rieger, in favor of DNA testing and previously took DNA home test, recites her family's medical history, which reveals she is vulnerable to certain cancers. V; hospital. V; Navigenics, 23andMe Web sites. I; Arthur Caplan, Bioethicist at the University of Pennsylvania, is concerned about unnecessary anxiety and advocates genetic privacy. I; Dr. David L. Rimoin, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, sees tremendous dangers with certain tests that he does not find particularly useful. V; Congressional legislation. V; Toshiba computer. I; Annie Wojciciki, CEO of 23AndMe, champions more efficient medical care as a result of DNA testing. Deborah Feyerick reporting. 00:58:58

00:50:24 The new, stricter concussion guidelines for NFL players, such as Eagles' DeSean Jackson who is recovering from one, include finding an independent neurologist, not using the team doctor, to evaluate the situation, conduct the testing and then give the final clearance to return to the game...The director of the Center for Brain Injury and Repair at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Douglas Smith, says more people are not suffering from concussions. There's just more media focus on them...What does he think of the NFL's stance that players should only be allowed to return after a thorough neurological examination? "It's a good first step. The next step should be really trying to hammer down ways we can tell when somebody has truly returned back to the pre-injury state, not that they're able to do simple cognitive tests, like memory or IQ tests." 00:53:24

00:49:22 The commissioner of the National Football League has issued new, stricter guidelines for players who have suffered concussions...The director of the Center for Brain Injury and Repair at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Douglas Smith, says the cumulative effect of brain injury can be significant. "The number one environmental risk factor for developing Alzheimer's Disease is a history of traumatic brain injury." For that reason, Smith says, both intensive neurological testing and improved methods for determining improved recovery are needed. 00:52:22

00:50:01 The new, stricter concussion guidelines for NFL players, such as Eagles' DeSean Jackson, include finding an independent neurologist, not a team doctor, to conduct the testing before and after and then to give the clearance to return to the field...The director of the Center for Brain Injury and Repair at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Douglas Smith, says more people are not suffering from concussions. There's just more media focus on them...What does he think of the NFL's stance that players should only be allowed to return after a thorough neurological examination? "It's a good first step. The next step should be really trying to hammer down ways we can tell when somebody has truly returned back to the pre-injury state, not that they're able to do simple cognitive tests, like memory or IQ tests." 00:53:01