Genetic determinants of common obesity and their value in prediction

RJF Loos - Best practice & research Clinical endocrinology & …, 2012 - Elsevier
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revolutionised the discovery of genes for
common traits and diseases, including obesity-related traits. In less then four years time, 52 …

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing and personal genomics services: a review of recent empirical studies

JS Roberts, J Ostergren - Current genetic medicine reports, 2013 - Springer
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC-GT) has sparked much controversy and undergone
dramatic changes in its brief history. Debates over appropriate health policies regarding …

Risky business: risk perception and the use of medical services among customers of DTC personal genetic testing

DJ Kaufman, JM Bollinger, RL Dvoskin… - Journal of genetic …, 2012 - Springer
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing has generated speculation about how customers will
interpret results and how these interpretations will influence healthcare use and behavior; …

Mass spectrometry for paper-based immunoassays: toward on-demand diagnosis

S Chen, Q Wan, AK Badu-Tawiah - Journal of the American …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Current analytical methods, either point-of-care or centralized detection, are not able to meet
recent demands of patient-friendly testing and increased reliability of results. Here, we …

Consumer perceptions of interactions with primary care providers after direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing

CH Van Der Wouden, DA Carere… - Annals of internal …, 2016 - acpjournals.org
Background: Direct-to-consumer (DTC) personal genomic testing (PGT) allows individuals to
learn about their genetic makeup without going through a physician, but some consumers …

How well do customers of direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing services comprehend genetic test results? Findings from the impact of personal genomics …

JE Ostergren, MC Gornick, DA Carere, SS Kalia… - Public health …, 2015 - karger.com
Aim: To assess customer comprehension of health-related personal genomic testing (PGT)
results. Methods: We presented sample reports of genetic results and examined responses …

[HTML][HTML] Consumers report lower confidence in their genetics knowledge following direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing

DA Carere, P Kraft, KA Kaphingst, JS Roberts… - Genetics in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose The aim of this study was to measure changes to genetics knowledge and self-
efficacy following personal genomic testing (PGT). Methods New customers of 23andMe and …

Direct-to-consumer personalized genomic testing

CS Bloss, BF Darst, EJ Topol… - Human Molecular …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Over the past 18 months, there have been notable developments in the direct-to-consumer
(DTC) genomic testing arena, in particular with regard to issues surrounding governmental …

Public awareness of direct-to-consumer genetic tests: findings from the 2013 US Health Information National Trends Survey

T Agurs-Collins, R Ferrer, A Ottenbacher… - Journal of Cancer …, 2015 - Springer
Although the availability of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing has increased in recent
years, the general public's awareness of this testing is not well understood. This study …

Automated immunoassay performed on a 3D microfluidic paper-based device for malaria detection by ambient mass spectrometry

S Jackson, S Lee, AK Badu-Tawiah - Analytical chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs) are emerging as a prominent platform
for disease detection, specifically in developing countries. This paper device offer simplicity …