Had genetic test, will interview
January 31, 2009 by Grace Ibay
Filed under Health
I hear so much about genetic testing these days that I’ve always wanted to find out what that experience is like for people who had the test done. Sure, it’s painless (just a saliva or cheek scrape will do). But more than the test itself, I want to know what your life is like these days.
What was it like to know you are at risk for this X disease? What did you do with your results? Are you now eating, living better? Do you feel trapped, empowered, confused?
I do want to know. Maybe I’m the coward who can’t face the mortality of my future. I don’t know that if I knew, I would do something about it, or I would be scared stiff to change. (What’s the point, right?) So hearing from other people who are more adventurous than me would probably help.
It turns out, I’m not the only one who wants to know. People I talk to have the same questions about those who’ve had the test. And now, so does the big wig Case Western Reserve University.
If you’ve ever had one of the tests done with 23andMe, deCODEme, Navigenics, or Knome, the university wants to interview you.
Read more about it at – Saliva divination: was it good for you?
To learn more about participating in this study, contact Marcie Lambrix via at 216-368-8753 or via email at mal31@case.edu
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