Genetic Tests Come to Your Mailbox

DIY health tests are FDA approved, but is it better not to know?

by Michele Shapiro, AARP Bulletin, September 2017

NICK FERRARI

Knowing genetic predisposition allows people to make key changes in diet, exercise and medical care. But it is important to remember that showing risk potential for a disease doesn’t mean you will develop it.

Are you at risk of developing Parkinson’s disease? Or late-onset Alzheimer’s? For about $200 and a vial full of saliva, you can find out via a mail-in testing kit.

After a new ruling from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), consumers can bypass doctors for the first time to learn if they have a genetic risk for 10 diseases.

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http://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2017/genetic-tests-by-mail.html

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