Tag Archives: Ancestry

Ancestry firms have DNA on 26 million people; researchers can analyze almost everyone's data

More than 26 million people — more people than in all of Australia — have shared their DNA with one of the four leading ancestry and health databases, allowing researchers to extrapolate data on virtually all Americans and raising some serious privacy concerns, according to the MIT Technology Review.

23andMe DNA Test – Health + Ancestry Personal Genetic Service – 75+ Online Reports – includes at-home saliva collection kit

ANCESTRY FEATURES Ancestry reports – 5 reports including: Ancestry Composition, Maternal & Paternal Haplogroups, Neanderthal Ancestry, Your DNA Family – DNA Relative Finder: Find and connect with relatives in the 23andMe database who share DNA with you. (opt-in) HEALTH FEATURES Genetic Health Risk reports* – 5+ reports including: Celiac Disease, Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease… Read More »