genetic testing
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23andMe Admits ‘Mining’ Your DNA Data Is Its Last Hope
23andMe is in a death spiral. Almost everyone who wants a DNA test already bought one, a nightmare data breach ruined the company’s reputation, and 23andMe’s stock is so close to worthless it might get kicked off the Nasdaq. CEO Anne Wojcicki is on a crisis tour, promising investors the company isn’t going out of…
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FamilyTreeDNA Hands The FBI Access To Its Database
There are plenty of reasons to be wary of at-home DNA testing, particularly if you’re concerned about genetic privacy. That’s especially true now that it’s come to light that FamilyTreeDNA, one of the largest private genetic testing companies, is cooperating with the FBI to give its agents access to its genealogy database.
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Your Genetic Testing Results Can Change, Here’s Why
The first wave of routine genetics testing has already helped millions of people learn about their hereditary risk for certain diseases such as cancer. But a new study published this week in JAMA suggests that as our knowledge of genetics expands, these initial results sometimes need to be revised.
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Oops, A DNA Testing Company Accidentally Sent Strangers’ Spit To Five Customers
Image: Dante Labs DNA tests can be easily fooled and different tests may draw wildly different conclusions about the supposed heritage of participants. One thing the current rash of these startups have in common, however, is how their saliva testing kits are not supposed to come with spit already included.