Researchers have found what seems to be links between birth dates and dieases later in life. So if you are born in a certain date, you will be destined to suffer certain illness in life?
What do you think this can happen?
http://www.21stcenturyradio.com/articles/04/0928311.html
2006-07-03 03:37:33 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Wow thats impressive but it just doesn't make sense. Could it be that its just coincidence? I dont quite believe this.
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2006-07-03 03:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by ☆The-Siren 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would really like to see the full article. This news story didn't give the most detailed description. I would say it's possible. There are so many factors that go into this, Genes, environment and what not. The problem I see is that if you look hard enough for a pattern you're going to find one eventually. According to the article, my being born in February puts me at higher risk for brain cancer and Schizophrenia. But what if I said it has nothing to do with when I was born, but rather when I was conceived? The pattern should still be similar just 9 months prior. So it could happen, but I'd like to see a more detailed breakdown of the case studies and how it relates to the general population.
2006-07-13 22:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by Charlie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all let me enlighten you a little about these types of studies. They take a small sample base, and try to find correlations between the subjects. They are conducted with about 100 participants. Unless the test can be repeated over and over obtaining the same results, there will never be a direct correlation between the two.
The article stated that the people born during those months are "more prone" to acquiring those diseases. That's their way out in making that statement. If someone who wasn't born during those months acquires the illness, they chalk it up to one of those "rare cases". Just like those who are born during those months are not automatically going to get those diseases.
What determines your health is your diet, physical activity and genetics.
... Let's not split hairs. - Obviously if you get hit by a car, are a heavy drinker, smoke, or live in an area with radioactivity that will affect your health as well.
The day of your birth will not affect an illness you may or may not acquire any more than will it dictate who you will marry.
2006-07-16 17:15:06 · answer #3 · answered by crisagi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am answering only after reading the article you so kindly left the address for..and also because this topic strikes home for me ..I have seen "proof"..? perhaps? Of what they saw in their research.. people with the same months and diseases..
I am giving more of my opinion that there may be alot of truth in these findings.. that yes I do believe already that there is a direct link to seasonal changes in nature or even astrological seasons- this i witness in nursing homes which i work.. we have many more deaths in the winter.. even without any acute medical reasoning.. and yes even myself will not be myself during extreme differences in the months of the year..
so yes if you may be looking to the why.. it may be so much of the ying and the yang out there.. the such different patterns of this ever changing world and forces that affect of course us humans to the core..we are all connected to this world..and to the amazing forces behind it..
I really hope I answered this to maybe help u understand the why's of it all..tho, I certainly am not a scientist nor a mathematician..lol
2006-07-03 03:57:14 · answer #4 · answered by staciesweet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to die from the 1918 flu epidemic if you are born after 1918. So, *gasp* all 1918 victims were born within 70 yrs of 1918!
Oh, and that astrology stuff is crap.
Which researchers say this? Tell me so I can kick them squar in the nuts. Believe it or not people, just because a PhD says it, doesn't make it true.
2006-07-08 19:02:29 · answer #5 · answered by Entropy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes sense to me that your first few months of life could affect you in some significant way, and the climate/weather may have a lot to do with this. I suppose the cold in winter or excessive heat of summer could in some way affect your adaatation to your environment after birth, but then month of birth should be considered alongside the actual temperature/weather of that month that year, as it could have been an unusually mild winter, or cold summer.
Fascinating stuff though - I look forward to seeing whether it can be further substantiated by future studies.
2006-07-03 03:48:45 · answer #6 · answered by old_but_still_a_child 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no proven link between your date of birth and what illness you may suffer with. If it was that easy, i would need to be finding a new degree! (i'm a 3rd year geneticist BTW)
2006-07-07 03:03:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only link I would know is to your parents,who will pass on
certain illness like cancer, through your genes.That is if your
mother had breast cancer at a certain age the daughter may follow the same pattern
2006-07-03 03:45:43 · answer #8 · answered by marshman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it seems pretty much that could only happen if you were built during teh Chernobyl accident. But yes, victoria's comment about astrology is interesting.
2006-07-06 08:50:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's true - your star sign is linked to diseases you get later in life. Eg, 'Scorpio' are more likely to develop sexually transmitted infection because they are generally quite diven by sex and are promiscuous - and 'Cancer' suffer from alot of gut and digestive disorders due to their diets
2006-07-03 03:43:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no link.
2006-07-14 04:27:42 · answer #11 · answered by simba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋