I don't know and I am wondering the same.Does ancestry give you the health info? Their webpage only mentions ethnicity and family matching... Which fits into their core business.
I was curious if it gave you the same health info - like cancer risks, etc.
Don't wanna know the answer, don't ask the question. I don't want to know about my chances for brain diseases. Maybe stupid on my part, but I don't want to 'know' what may happen if I live X more years. I might get run over by the beer truck tomorrow. I don't want to know that in advance either. MRG
I tend to agree with you guys. That's why I'm considering the Ancestry.com offer.While this interests me, I am sticking with your line of thinking. I believe myself to be in perfect health. I do not want to know anything to the contrary.
Me too. Especially what might never happen.While this interests me, I am sticking with your line of thinking. I believe myself to be in perfect health. I do not want to know anything to the contrary.
I understand and appreciate that feeling. Also, occasionally share it. Anonymous bravado is so easy to demonstrate.Ignorance is bliss--don't make me take my head out of the sand
It all depends on one's perspective, and in that I can identify with the OP. Some folk may need to assume a not so positive genetic competition and a test like this might work to eliminate a concern instead of causing one.
23andMe Inc., the Google Inc.-backed DNA analysis company co-founded by Anne Wojcicki, was told by U.S. regulators to halt sales of its main product because it's being sold without "marketing clearance or approval."
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23andMe submitted FDA applications in July and September of 2012 for the least stringent of two types of medical device reviews. The FDA said the company failed to address "the issues described during previous interactions."
Based on today's news you may end up thinking 6 - 8 weeks is lightning fast.Does it really take 6 - 8 weeks for the results to come back? That's a long wait ....
Based on today's news you may end up thinking 6 - 8 weeks is lightning fast.
I am always amazed at how fast news hits this forum. I guess that's what we do in ER
I am always amazed at how fast news hits this forum. I guess that's what we do in ER
23andMe, Inc. 11/22/13