23andMe is already telling curious customers everywhere they're descended from, but the genetics service has finally received permission to provide a little more information based on DNA samples.
23andMe now has approval from the Food and Drug Administration to tell its users if they're at a higher risk of some diseases based on their DNA.
That's what the startup tried to do originally, before it was forced to shut down that service since it didn't have FDA approval to provide actual medical knowledge based on its genetic testing. Now, the service is allowed to tell users if they're at risk for 10 diseases: Read more...
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