familytreedna.com does not show medical results as far as I know, but I have never heard of Factoids. Are you leaving the familytreedna.com website when you click on Factoids? I read that the Food and Drug Administration told 23 and me that they had to stop doing medical tests. I also read that 23 and me was refusing to comply. You might google this to obtain more accurate information. Shirley ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Bonnie Anderson via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> To: Bonnie Anderson <bmacheson@gmail.com>, FER-GOLD <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Home DNA tests may affect insurance, employment Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2015 20:10:47 -0400 Can anyone comment on this? Can the DNA tests results from FTDNA reveal anything regarding disease or medical conditions. I have not seen anything in my results Bonnie Anderson On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Bonnie Anderson via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> wrote: > This is an issue brought to light by the CBC (the national broadcaster > in Canada) and may or may not be an issue here or in other countries > depending on the company and additional testing. > > http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/health/home-dna-tests-may-affect-insurance-employment-1.3018086 > > I had my autosomal & mitochondrial DNA tested by FTDNA. I am under > the impression that this is for genealogical purposes only. I know > that 23andMe will test for genes that helps you learn about your > genetic health and traits in addition to family history. With FTDNA I > can order further tests (factoids) that would reveal tendencies. > Under My DNA go to other results / Factoid results. The statement there says: > "When ordering or viewing your individual "Factoids", you acknowledge > your understanding that these tests are based on studies - some of > which may be controversial - and results are not intended to diagnose > disease or medical conditions, therefore not serving the purpose of > medical advice. They are offered exclusively for curiosity purposes, > i.e. to see how your result compare with what the scientific papers > say. Other genetic and environmental variables may also impact these > same physiological characteristics. They are merely a conversational > piece, or a "cocktail party" test, as we like to call it." > > I would like to know if there is an issue here regarding insurance > companies. It might be the reason that most of my cousins have > offered to do DNA testing. > Thank you in advance, > Bonnie Anderson, > Kitchener, Ontario > ================================== > > https://www.google.ie/ > ================================== > http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/placenames/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FERMANAGH-GOLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ================================== https://www.google.ie/ ================================== http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/placenames/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FERMANAGH-GOLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I found "Factoids" on the FTDNA site under My DNA go to other results / Factoid results. Bonnie On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 8:31 PM, Shirley Smith via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> wrote: > familytreedna.com does not show medical results as far as I know, but I have never heard of Factoids. Are you leaving the familytreedna.com website when you click on Factoids? I read that the Food and Drug Administration told 23 and me that they had to stop doing medical tests. I also read that 23 and me was refusing to comply. You might google this to obtain more accurate information. Shirley > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Bonnie Anderson via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > To: Bonnie Anderson <bmacheson@gmail.com>, FER-GOLD <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Home DNA tests may affect insurance, employment > Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2015 20:10:47 -0400 > > Can anyone comment on this? > Can the DNA tests results from FTDNA reveal anything regarding disease > or medical conditions. I have not seen anything in my results > Bonnie Anderson