nowadays, everyone's at risk for one sort of disease or another. Do we want to know if we're at increased risk for heart disease or for Alzheimer's disease? While some may be shaking their heads "no," others want to be aware of their risk factors for such diseases-which is where direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing steps in.
Everyone is at risk of one kind of disease. Some people want to know if they are at increased risk for disease and to be aware of their risk factor which is where direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing steps.