Genetic Health Risk reports are intended to provide you with genetic information to inform conversations with a healthcare professional.
Consumers are likely to see more
genetic health risk tests on the market due to a new approval system announced by the Food and Drug...
23andMe won a landmark FDA authorization last year to market
DTC genetic health risk reports for 10 conditions, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
But in April of this year, the company finally won FDA approval to sell direct - to - consumer tests that
provide genetic health risk information for conditions such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and hereditary thrombophilia.
Named for the 23 pairs of chromosomes that make up humankind, this company — which touts its «FDA standards for clinical and scientific validity» —
offers genetic health risk and carrier status reports, gives ancestry percentages down to 0.1 percent, and the opt - in ability to join the DNA Relative Finder.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday that it will allow the marketing of 23andMe Personal Genome
Service Genetic Health Risk (GHR) tests to give consumers information regarding their risk to certain diseases.
Not only will it break down your ancestry, it will also discover
your genetic health risks for diseases like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, carrier traits for diseases like Cystic Fibrosis and Sickle Cell, report on your wellness with details like sleep patterns and lactose intolerance, and other genetic traits.
NEW REGULATION COULD HELP
GENETIC HEALTH RISK TEST PROVIDERS: The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Scott Gottlieb, announced plans to restructure the regulatory process around direct - to - consumer genetic health risk tests.
I often get emails telling me that a new test is ready for me — recently I got one that looks at
my genetic health risk for celiac disease.
Verdict: If you're looking at this test as a science experiment, using it as a way to get involved in research, or viewing it as a chance to learn about
your genetic health risks, then this is a fit for you.
23andme further offers a report on
your genetic health risks, including whether you have genetic mutations for diseases like cystic fibrosis that may affect any future children and how likely you are to develop Parkinson's or Alzheimer's.
Learn more about
Genetic Health Risks and Carrier Status reports, genetic counseling and what to know about test results.
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