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Is It Safe To Get Your DNA Tested?

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To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:

  • Personal Genetic Analysis: Direct-to-consumer DNA testing, usually through mail-in saliva samples.
  • Single Nucleotide Polymorphism: A variation at a single spot on the genome that is present in some part of the population.
  • Genotyping chip: A microarray that allows genetic testing companies to test a DNA sample for hundreds of thousands of single nucleotide polymorphisms.
  • Health Care Fraud: A crime that usually involves misrepresenting medical information in order to make money.
  • Targeted Advertising: The practice of placing ads based on consumer demographics or behavior.
  • Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: A 2008 American law that prohibits health insurers and employers from using genetic information when making coverage or hiring decisions.


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