Genes as Preventative Care

"Genes Just Got Personal"

As scientific testing becomes more affordable and readily available to the public, genetic testing is starting to move to the center of preventative care. Websites like 23 and Me allows customers to send in their DNA for genetic analysis in order to test for genetically influenced traits and diseases. Through these tests, customers can determine what codes their chromosomes are carrying and what, if any, preventative methods can be done.


Websites like "23 and me" allow customers to send in their DNA for  genetic analysis. 

Our bloggers, after focusing heavily on the importance of genes is sociological constructs, take a hard look at genetic testing. Tracy will specifically look at the pop culture phenomena associated with ancestry informative markers.

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