Should I get my DNA tested? We asked five experts
Date
8/21/2019 4:28:54 PM
Author:
Alexandra Hansen
(MENAFN- The Conversation) With the advent of online ancestry DNA testing, and advancements in genetic screening for various medical aliments, we're able to know more than ever about the genes that make us who we are.
But is there a point to knowing we're 25% Irish? And is there a point to knowing we could one day be struck down with a disease we're unable to prevent?
We asked five experts if we should consider a DNA test.
Four out of five experts said yes
Here are their detailed responses:
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None of the authors have any interests or affiliations to declare.
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