January 13, 2022 Edited by Christina Swords, Ph.D. 7 Facts from our DNA Painter Review Location: London, England Products: a web application for chromosome mapping, ancestral trees, a tool named “WATO” to figure out how someone might fit into a …
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January 6, 2021 Edited by Christina Swords, Ph.D. 7 Facts from our Xcode Life Review Here is a snapshot of our Xcode Life review. Location: San Francisco, CA Products: DNA data upload for health reporting Reports: disease risks, nutrition, fitness; …
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December 20, 2021 Edited by Christina Swords, Ph.D. 7 Facts from our Veritas Genetics Review Location: Danvers, MA, USA Products: 30x whole genome sequencing Reporting: focus on disease risks and carrier screenings Ordering: requires a physician prescription Raw data download: …
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December 13, 2021 Edited by Christina Swords, Ph.D. 7 Facts from our tellmeGen Review Location: Valencia, Spain Services: Genetic testing, with separate testing options for adults and children. Provides access to genetic counseling, medical consultation, and nutrition counseling at additional …
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December 10, 2021 Edited by Christina Swords, Ph.D. 7 Facts from our Genetic Genie Review Location: United States Products: DNA data upload for health reporting Reports: very detailed on disease risks based on variant databases Result delivery: through the Genetic …
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December 3, 2021 Edited by Christina Swords, Ph.D. 7 Facts from our Full Genomes Review Location: Maryland, USA Services: whole genome sequencing technology and Y chromosome sequencing; analysis of third-party data Reports: basic health reports; genome data must be analyzed …
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November 30, 2021 Edited by Christina Swords, Ph.D. 7 Facts from our GeneSight Review Location: Ohio, USA Products: clinical genomic test for psychotropics Reports: gene-drug interactions for psychiatric medication Result delivery: reports are delivered by a doctor, typically within days …
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November 29, 2021 7 Facts from our Color Review Location: Burlingame, CA (San Francisco, CA) Products: Genetic tests for mutations associated with risk of cancer, genetic forms of heart disease, medication responses, infectious diseases testing (including COVID-19) Ordering: Online or …
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The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located around the windpipe (trachea) at the base of your neck. It consists of two lobes that produce thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism, heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature. Are you at risk? …
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November 11, 2021 Edited by Christina Swords, Ph.D. 7 Facts from our Basepaws Review Research into cat genetics is relatively new Analyzing your cat’s DNA can be done in the same way a human A cheek swab is used, from …
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