Tag Archives: Genetic Testing

Insurance and Genetic Testing in the United States

February 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Bioethics, Consumer Genetics

Genetic testing for predisposition to complex genetic traits and late-onset diseases may one day be used in the determination of life insurance premiums. This brings up new questions about the protection of privacy, moral hazards, and the role the free market plays in the life insurance industry.

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Use Family SNP Data to Phase Your Own Genome

September 30th, 2009 | Posted in Analyze Your Own SNPs, Bioinformatics, Consumer Genetics

With family trio SNP data (father, mother, child), it is possible to determine the haplotypes for the child. A step-by-step guide along with a program to execute this task is presented.

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Are you genetically a lush?

December 22nd, 2008 | Posted in SNPs

You might be genetically inclined to get buzzed from drinking less. A study published on December 8th by researchers from the Earnest Gallo Clinic and Research Center indicates that the SNP rs1051730, is linked to a gene that affects how much alcohol you need to get buzzed.
The study is kind of funny. Participants were subjected [...]

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Is your kid an athlete? Or are you being ripped off?

December 19th, 2008 | Posted in SNPs

It’s been all over the news lately that companies are beginning to test peoples’ genes in order to determine whether or not they are predisposed to certain diseases or traits. Atlas Sports Genetics has recently offered a test to determine whether or not a child will be the next olympic gold medalist.
I’ll start by saying [...]

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