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Should you try a home genetic test kit?

August 1, 2017

A direct-to-consumer test can uncover risks for developing some diseases. But will it help you improve your health?

What if you could take a test at home to predict your risk of getting certain diseases, like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's? It's a question you may face now that the FDA has given the green light to third-party direct-to-consumer (DTC) test kits that look for genetic risk information.

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