It’s true that direct-to-consumer/patient DNA testing for inherited
diseases has been controversial and even sometimes banned
<
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/berin-szoka/fda-just-banned-23andmes-_b_4339
182.html>. But DNA testing for genealogical use has not. While results
may be subject to interpretation (or misinterpretation), an educated
genealogist can break through some brick walls via DNA testing.
<
https://www.familytreedna.com/y-dna-papers.aspx>
Dr. Rennert - I wouldn’t disagree with you from a medical perspective of
course. I just wanted to mention that there is a place for
genetic testing in genealogical and family history research.
Bruce
On 1/26/15, 7:42, "Prof. Gad Rennert" <rennert_at_techunix.technion.ac.il>
wrote:
>Dear all,
>
>The issue of DNA testing is not a simple one.
>Direct to consumer testing has been questioned and even banned in the US.
>The problem is that interpretation is most times not definite and it is
>usually unclear what the results mean to the tested person.
>It is better to run such tests through a medical system that can order the
>relevant tests (be it disease-risk genes or drug metabolism-related genes)
>and also be able to interpret the results and convey the important
>findings
>to the 'patient'.
>
>Gadi (With a personal experience of comprehensive genetic testing of more
>than 40,000 people)
>
>
>Gad Rennert, M.D., Ph.D.
>
>Director,
>Clalit National Cancer Control Center and National Personalized Medicine
>Program
>
>Professor and Chairman,
>Department of Community Medicine and Epidemiology
>Carmel Medical center and B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion
>
>7 Michal St.
>Haifa 34362
>Israel
> Tel: 972 4 825 0474
>Fax: 972 4 834 4358
>e-mail: rennert_at_tx.technion.ac.il
>web: http://niccc.technion.ac.il
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