Genetic testing

Genetic testing, also known as DNA testing, allows the genetic diagnosis of vulnerabilities to inherited diseases, and can also be used to determine a child's parentage (genetic mother and father) or in general a person's ancestry or biological relationship between people. In addition to studying chromosomes to the level of individual genes, genetic testing in a broader sense includes biochemical tests for the possible presence of genetic diseases, or mutant forms of genes associated with increased risk of developing genetic disorders. Genetic testing identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins. The variety of genetic tests has expanded throughout the years. In the past, the main genetic tests searched for abnormal chromosome numbers and mutations that lead to rare, inherited disorders. Today, tests involve analyzing multiple genes to determine the risk of developing certain more common diseases such as heart disease and cancer. The results of a genetic test can confirm or rule out a suspected genetic condition or help determine a person's chance of developing or passing on a genetic disorder. Several hundred genetic tests are currently in use, and more are being developed.

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World Athletics to Introduce Genetic Testing for Female Athletes

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 26 Mar 2025
World Athletics has announced plans to introduce one-time genetic testing for female athletes to compete in women's events, a groundbreaking but controversial move aimed at tightening eligibility regulations.
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World Athletics to introduce genetic tests for women

FBC News 26 Mar 2025
Female athletes will soon have to undergo a one-time genetic test to compete ...
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Direct-to-consumer Genetic DNA Tests Market Forecast: 12.1% CAGR to Drive Growth to US$ 5.3 Billion by 2032 – Analysis by VMR

Pharmiweb 26 Mar 2025
Who are the dominant players in the Direct-to-Consumer Genetic DNA Tests Market? What will be the size of the Direct-to-consumer Genetic DNA Tests Market in the coming years? Which segment will lead ...
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23andMe bankruptcy: Michigan AG Dana Nessel says consumers may want to delete data

Detroit Free Press 26 Mar 2025
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Wednesday joined a chorus of officials warning San Francisco-based genetic testing firm 23andMe's customers to consider deleting their data since the company entered bankruptcy.
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23andMe files for bankruptcy, putting its hoard of personal health information at risk

The Los Angeles Times 26 Mar 2025
Formed to offer genetic testing services directly to consumers, who spit into a receptacle and mailed it to the company for DNA analysis, its founders included Anne Wojcicki, who was married to Google co-founder Sergei Brin at the time.
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CT AG warns people to delete their 23andMe accounts after company declares bankruptcy

The Bulletin 26 Mar 2025
Genetic testing firm 23andMe has filed bankruptcy, but says they'll continue to operate normally ... Millions of people's genetic data may be up for grabs soon as a popular genetic testing company has declared bankruptcy.
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23andMe users should delete their genetic data ASAP, AZ attorney general says

Azcentral 26 Mar 2025
The direct-to-consumer genetic testing and information company 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 23, leaving questions about what will happen to the genetic information amassed in its databases.
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Why are users of 23andMe being urged to delete their data?

Al Jazeera 26 Mar 2025
Users of 23andMe, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing site, are being urged to delete their personal data from the website following the company’s bankruptcy filing in the United States on March 23.
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Oregon AG outlines steps to safeguard genetic information with bankrupt 23andMe

The Register Guard 26 Mar 2025
... access to your genetic data. Rayfield outlined the following steps necessary to delete your genetic data, destroy a test sample and remove 23andMe's permissions to use their data for research..
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Life X DNA Advances Home Genetic Testing For Personalised Health Insights

Scoop 26 Mar 2025
Life X DNA employs Next-Gen DNA sequencing combined with AI-powered interpretation to generate highly personalised reports. These reports offer actionable recommendations covering diet, lifestyle modifications, and targeted supplementation ... .
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Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Market Size Set to Reach $7.19 Billion by 2030, Driven by Growing ...

Nasdaq Globe Newswire 26 Mar 2025
The direct-to-consumer genetic testing market is projected to grow from $1.71 billion in 2022 to $7.19 billion by 2030, ...
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Here's how to delete your 23andMe genetic data before the bankrupt company sells it

The Patriot Ledger 26 Mar 2025
23andMe, the genetic testing company that had consumers sending in swabs of their saliva to discover their ancestry and learn more about their health, filed for bankruptcy this past Sunday, according to the firm's press release.
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Pending bankruptcy exposes how genetic code has power to explore, exploit

The Spokesman-Review 26 Mar 2025
... for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as its business prospects have continually declined since it was the first company in 2017 to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration to begin selling genetic tests.
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AG's warning: How Long Islanders can delete 23andMe data

Newsday 26 Mar 2025
23andMe, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company, collects and analyzes people’s genetic code ... 23andMe, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company, collects and analyzes people’s genetic code.
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World Athletics plans pre-clearance testing of female category track and field athletes

CNN 26 Mar 2025
These tests will screen athletes’ genetic samples to determine whether they contain the SRY gene, or “a genetic surrogate for a Y chromosome,” according to the organization ...Cheek swab or dry blood tests,” Coe said.
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