Like a Lamborghini on a regular street, one kind of company stood out in more than 60 direct-to-consumer genetic services that were reviewed (here). These companies offer even greater sophistication than whole-genome sequencing by including non-genetic assessments, some of which might seem extravagant – such as an MRI scan.
Projects & Resources
Don't undermine yourself: Data mine your diet.
Gain more insight from your MyFitnessPal data, such as: what foods affect your calorie intake most, how your macro distributions differ on high vs. low calorie days, which fast food restaurants feature prominently in your diet, and more.
Let your genes out of the bottle.
The app lets you view variants associated with health conditions organized by categories.
genes for good
Now you can contribute to science through a Facebook app in a project by the University of Michigan.
american gut
Sequencing the microbiome helps researchers understand the relationship between microbiome diversity and human health.
all of us
The NIH Precision Medicine Initiative will enroll one million or more volunteers in a participant-engaged, data-driven enterprise supporting research at the intersecton of lifestyle, environment, and genetics to produce new knowledge with the goal of developing more effective ways to prolong health and treat disease.