Would You Consider DNA Testing to Find out Potential Future Health Issues?
A company is seeking FDA approval to allow for personal DNA testing.
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A gene-testing company, 23andMe, announced it is seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its personal DNA testing.
According to an article in Time Magazine, this allows people to take a look into their genetic makeup and possibly a look into what it could mean for them, healthwise, in the future. With scientists reporting new gene-based discoveries almost daily, which enables them to zero in on the cause of diseases, it is likely this DNA testing could give people a look into health issues they could face at some time in the future.
The company is offering a saliva sample analysis for $299. This information is then shared with the person via a secure website, which includes access to ancestry features as well as health reports. This includes risks for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's and whether they carry the gene for cystic fibrosis.
Should this technology get FDA approval and be available to anybody who wants it? Would you like a glimpse into your genetic makeup and potential health issues in your future? Tell us in comments!
Gayla
1:32 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Very interesting question....I personally am not sure that I would want to know "the future"... especially since DNA can not be "rewritten"...I suppose that knowing allows one to be prepared for the possibilities that could arise, but dang....what to do about them is another question entirely...????
Marlene Mitchell
11:31 am on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
I'd love to know. I would not like my Health insurance provider to have access to it however....and there is no way that it will be kept from the insurance companies. No matter what anyone will say or promise.