Sorry, no ad hominem intended. These articles need to be posted and ridiculed in the proper context. We are inundated through the complicit media with what ever serves the purposes of big pharma and keeps us ignorant of the necessity to be in charge of our own health.
But this is pure data, and no particular agenda is being served. That is, here's a particular genetic association, and it may help elucidate some issues in diabetes next year or 5 years from now.
The only thing 'big pharma' cares about is the product they are currently selling or what will launch next year. This study has nothing to do with the pharmaceutical industry.
But I do not understand your minimizing genomic data...it is one part of the equation. Epigenetics, toxins, foods, sunlight, air, etc., are other parts.
I hope you had a great Christmas and wish you a wonderful new year.