http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/25/ny-times-insurance-fears-and-dna-testing/ Your Genes, Your Health, Your Choices Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:12:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/25/ny-times-insurance-fears-and-dna-testing/#comment-107944 Patrick Watson Sun, 18 May 2008 12:27:46 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/25/ny-times-insurance-fears-and-dna-testing/#comment-107944 I totally agree with Misha, nice assessment. I think people are concerned because of teh privacy issues, but also because the usefulness of a lot of tests (like one for hair loss!) is really limited. Especially since it's not as simple as a yes/no answer, but merely an increase in risk factors. DNA tests for everything are popping up all the time, and I think the public has the general rule "don't believe the hype". There's a lot of simple explanations on how all this technology works at http://dnatestingguides.com and info about what DNA tests can, and can't tell you. I totally agree with Misha, nice assessment. I think people are concerned because of teh privacy issues, but also because the usefulness of a lot of tests (like one for hair loss!) is really limited. Especially since it’s not as simple as a yes/no answer, but merely an increase in risk factors. DNA tests for everything are popping up all the time, and I think the public has the general rule “don’t believe the hype”. There’s a lot of simple explanations on how all this technology works at http://dnatestingguides.com and info about what DNA tests can, and can’t tell you.

]]> http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/25/ny-times-insurance-fears-and-dna-testing/#comment-88283 Lisa Lee Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:27:19 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/25/ny-times-insurance-fears-and-dna-testing/#comment-88283 Thanks Misha! Thanks Misha!

]]> http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/25/ny-times-insurance-fears-and-dna-testing/#comment-87964 Misha Angrist Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:11:39 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/02/25/ny-times-insurance-fears-and-dna-testing/#comment-87964 Well said, Lisa! Well said, Lisa!

]]>