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23andMe is very clear at every step of the way that it is not diagnosing anything.
by evan_ 13y ago
23andMe is very clear at every step of the way that it is not diagnosing anything.
- sqrt2 13y agoThis is what 23andMe said about that person's genome: "Has two mutations linked to limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. A person with two of these mutations typically has limb-girdle muscular dystrophy." Of course this not a diagnosis in a technical sense, but to a lot of people it will sound like it is. Specifically, I don't see how this is "very clearly" not a diagnosis.
- arrrg 13y agoWell, the FDA seems to think that 23andMe does market its product as diagnosing something. That’s what this whole letter is about.
- anigbrowl 13y agohttps://www.23andme.com/store/cart/ https://www.23andme.com/store/cart/ Knowledge is power. 23andMe empowers you to better manage your health and wellness. $99 [Add a kit] There are no disclaimers on this page, just an aphorism, an assertion, and a call to action. Now I like the idea of 23andme, I like the company, and I'm educated and skeptical enough to enjoy some fluffy scientism for a hundred bucks, but don't tell me they're not selling the hell out of this.