Must reads

• A May 29, 2014 Portland Tribune article explored ethical and personal struggles with genetic testing for diseases like Alzheimer's and Huntington's. According to the article, "Nancy Wexler, a geneticist who helped discover the Huntington’s gene, coined the phrase Tiresias Complex to describe the decision facing those who might have a test for a fatal illness for which there is no cure. In Greek mythology, Tiresias was a blind prophet reluctant to reveal to King Oedipus how and when the king would die. Tiresias felt such knowledge, without the power to change the future, could only lead to sorrow…Epstein says the question of which is better for your health — to test or not to test — is not a simple one. A positive test for Alzheimer’s or Huntington’s might lead a patient to make lifestyle changes to improve his or her health. But there’s a similar argument to be made, he says, for not getting tested."
• A May 28, 2014 The Hill article reported that President Obama will hold a White House summit on concussion research where he will announce "millions in new funding for concussion research and prevention efforts."