Sunday, December 15, 2013

23andMe's genetic tests are more misleading than helpful

The problem with the service provided by 23andMe and its competitors is that raw genetic information is very hard for a lay person to interpret.



Cutting edge companies often walk a tightrope between regulators trying to keep their technologies under control and marketers trying to push them out to consumers as fast as possible.



via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/AtnPvj39fr0/la-fi-hiltzik-20131215,0,7774367.column

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