What Consumer Gene Testing Can't Do

摘要

DNA4Life sells a $249 test to people who want to know whether their genes put them at risk of bad reactions to about 100 common medicines. Interleukin Genetics sells a $169 test that the company says "may help you lose more weight by properly matching diet and exercise plans" to genetic profiles. DNA-CardioCheck bills its $450 test as a "reliable method to determine whether or not you might be at risk for developing blood clots which might result in cardiovascular disease."