I’d like my horoscope and a DNA analysis
Published on November 20th, 2007
Posted in Uncategorized
A company has launched an online service that will enable people to receive a profile of their own genome.
DeCode Genetics says subscribers will be able to assess the likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Customers will be able to see if they are at risk from illnesses such as heart disease and certain cancers, a spokesman for the Icelandic firm said.
Critics condemned the service, saying people could misinterpret the data and become unnecessarily concerned.
“People who buy the service will have the opportunity to look at their genome and compare it to the genomes of those who in the past have been shown to be at particular risk of certain diseases,” said Kari Stefansson, chief executive of DeCode Genetics.
