Scientists say no to genetic testing
Genetic tests marketed to consumers are misleading and should be banned, European scientists say in two studies presented in Amsterdam May 31 at the European Human Genetics Conference. Rachel Kalf of Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands and colleagues found that one genetic-testing company predicted disease risks greater than 100 percent for five of eight diseases studied.
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