One of the Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Working with the FBI

Re:One of the Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Worki... by throwawaywtfvjk on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @06:47AM (#19084458)

I just submitted my DNA for testing, and was more than happy to do so. I believe, that for me knowing MY genetic predispositions about certain diseases AND do something about it (even paying a premium for insurance) far outweighs the privacy concerns while you slowly die without targeted medical/lifestyle interventions.

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Re:One of the Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Worki... by throwawaywtfvjk on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @07:00AM (#19084521)

Also, I would be glad if an insurance existed that was based on keeping certain metabolic/blood markers in a healthy range. which translates to a decrease of 30-75-ish % of chance of death by cardiovascular/neurodegenerative/cancer.

an insurance like this would certainly cost less

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Re:One of the Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Worki... by throwawaywtfvjk on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @06:49AM (#19084470)

doing it at home/offline doesn't add any value to the shared knowledge pool.

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