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8. My concern about 23andMe

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 09:13 PM

Nov 2013

is a question of privacy. Is this an anonymous test, such as the HIV tests are (were?). Such personal information in the wrong hands can mean anything from loss of a job to identity theft and bank account and other financial theft. Their TV ads certainly do nothing to assure security, privacy and anonymity.

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FDA halts sales of 23andMe DNA test kits [View all] aaaaaa5a Nov 2013 OP

I just saw a commerical for 23andMe!! rocktivity Nov 2013 #1

Nutty? Why? Duer 157099 Nov 2013 #2

That's not what they're doing.... paleotn Nov 2013 #3

They claim no such thing. Xithras Nov 2013 #6

That is what the human genome is all about. lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #28

empowering people with medical info is one thing... paleotn Nov 2013 #37

I believe people can put the information in context for themselves marshall Nov 2013 #38

So you believe the government should restrict INFORMATION because people might not understand it? Xithras Nov 2013 #39

Well Said! KoKo Nov 2013 #18

Because there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to get that info rocktivity Nov 2013 #44

I hear their ads all day on XM. 7962 Nov 2013 #4

The health part is only a small part of the test marshall Nov 2013 #5

The FDA is being dumb on this topic, imho. The FDA needs to stick to regulating treatments. w4rma Nov 2013 #7

It's being marketed as a diagnostic kit jberryhill Nov 2013 #30

My concern about 23andMe HeiressofBickworth Nov 2013 #8

No, they aren't, and are up front about that. nolabear Nov 2013 #11

But...WHO is holding them Account for the Options you Didn't Allow...but, that KoKo Nov 2013 #21

Good lord, I'm, a 59 y.o. professional woman and mother. I'm not John Dillinger. LOL! nolabear Nov 2013 #26

But, what if you were upset about a work situation, your kids education KoKo Nov 2013 #29

As I said elsewhere, if the inclination is there it's not hard to do. nolabear Nov 2013 #42

Agreed. It does at least raise questions. aaaaaa5a Nov 2013 #15

Well, privacy with regard to genetic testing information is a major concern... BlueEye Nov 2013 #19

Even if they claim to be private Sgent Nov 2013 #20

There is no guarantee of whose DNA it is jberryhill Nov 2013 #31

yep me too and I thought maybe I was being a bit paranoid azurnoir Nov 2013 #32

Google money made this company. That's enough for me to doubt any privacy claims they make. Gormy Cuss Nov 2013 #35

crap... shanti Nov 2013 #9

I bought it, and am awaiting results. nolabear Nov 2013 #10

you got in under the wire-lucky! shanti Nov 2013 #12

Try familytreedna.com flyingfysh Nov 2013 #13

Can they determine your full ethnic background? nt. aaaaaa5a Nov 2013 #17

No, it's sex linked. Women go through their mothers and men their fathers. nolabear Nov 2013 #24

Both men and women can do the mtdna test marshall Nov 2013 #33

They report percentages of various ethnic groups flyingfysh Nov 2013 #41

Nat geo is a reputable company shanti Nov 2013 #34

Yeah, I'm sorry I can't trace my paternal grandmother for the same reason. nolabear Nov 2013 #23

I posted this because I found it interesting. aaaaaa5a Nov 2013 #16

I bought it too...the results make sense to me radhika Nov 2013 #14

So...You trust in them is complete? Even with the Revelations of NSA Spying KoKo Nov 2013 #22

Honestly, by the time this would be commonplace and used against people in some way nolabear Nov 2013 #25

True...You and I and our Families and Friends are not Terrorists...so KoKo Nov 2013 #27

I didn't say I don't care. I just think it's easy anyway. nolabear Nov 2013 #43

!$@!$%@#$ @!$@# !$!@#$..... DeSwiss Nov 2013 #36

More and more medicine is test based. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #40

I've had my 23andMe results since they started business Paulie Nov 2013 #45