Background Direct-to-consumer genetic tests (DTC-GT) are easily purchased through the
Internet, independent of a physician referral or approval for testing, allowing the retrieval of …

Personalized health research depends on aggregated sets of personal data from millions of
people. Given that personal data can be copied, individuals are entitled to copies of their …

We explored the characteristics and motivations of people who, having obtained their
genetic or genomic data from Direct-To-Consumer genetic testing (DTC-GT) companies …

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic services have generated enormous controversy from their
first emergence. A dramatic recent manifestation of this is the Food and Drug …

One point of consensus in the otherwise very controversial discussion about the benefits
and dangers of DTC genetics in the health domain is the lack of substantial clinical utility. At …

Objective. The study aims at assessing personality tendencies and orientations that could be
closely correlated with knowledge, awareness, and interest toward undergoing genetic …

Ongoing rapid growth in the need for genetic services has the potential to severely strain the
capacity of the clinical genetics workforce to deliver this care. Unfortunately, assessments of …

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC GT) has been available for several years now, with
varying degrees of regulation across different countries. Despite a restrictive legal …

Abstract Purpose Since the US Food and Drug Administration approved sales of genetic
tests for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) risk, a heated debate has arisen over …

Advances in biotechnology now allow users to obtain their genetic information, including
ancestry and predisposition to various diseases and health issues, with relative ease. With …