Bonnie, FTDNA has a separate group of these tests that can be ordered at an additional cost.  It should be on their site online. Good hunting, Cliff. On Monday, April 6, 2015 8:11 PM, John Olson-Kennedy via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> wrote: Hello Bonnie, FTDNA doesn't report any medical information, but the Family Finder autosomal DNA test does contain medically important data. You would have to download it from FTDNA and then upload the data to another site that interprets the DNA data and flags positive and negative traits.  The following link is to a Beginner's Guide to Genetic Genealogy.  I've found it very helpful and it includes a section on third party tools for medical traits: https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy/lesson-16-using-third-party-tools-for-medical-implications As for the risks of this data in Canada, I really cannot say.  In the US, there is already a law on the books to prevent insurance companies from using genetic data in coverage decisions.  What's more, with the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), pre-existing conditions cannot be used to deny coverage.  Could a Canadian insurance company take US-based FTDNA to court for access to your DNA, I really have no idea.  I would think that FTDNA (and the other companies as well) would fight that as it would be bad press and scare off customers. 23andMe *is* definitely geared toward the medical side and only do genealogy as a side-business.  According to their privacy policy, they only share aggregate or anonymous data with third parties, but this still makes many people nervous. As for the other tests... I haven't heard of any medical information being revealed as by the Y-DNA tests, but I have read that the mitochondrial DNA tests can. Alas, as with all tools, they come with certain dangers. John in NC On 2015/04/06 20:10 , Bonnie Anderson via wrote: > 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 > ================================== 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

Canada's CBC series, Marketplace, recently did a comparison of popular health-oriented DNA tests, and found them inconsistent with one another. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episodes/2014-2015/dna-testing-gene-genie Linda Ford On Monday, April 6, 2015 6:20 PM, Cliff. Johnston via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> wrote: Bonnie, FTDNA has a separate group of these tests that can be ordered at an additional cost.  It should be on their site online. Good hunting, Cliff.     On Monday, April 6, 2015 8:11 PM, John Olson-Kennedy via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> wrote:   Hello Bonnie, FTDNA doesn't report any medical information, but the Family Finder autosomal DNA test does contain medically important data. You would have to download it from FTDNA and then upload the data to another site that interprets the DNA data and flags positive and negative traits.  The following link is to a Beginner's Guide to Genetic Genealogy.  I've found it very helpful and it includes a section on third party tools for medical traits: https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy/lesson-16-using-third-party-tools-for-medical-implications As for the risks of this data in Canada, I really cannot say.  In the US, there is already a law on the books to prevent insurance companies from using genetic data in coverage decisions.  What's more, with the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), pre-existing conditions cannot be used to deny coverage.  Could a Canadian insurance company take US-based FTDNA to court for access to your DNA, I really have no idea.  I would think that FTDNA (and the other companies as well) would fight that as it would be bad press and scare off customers. 23andMe *is* definitely geared toward the medical side and only do genealogy as a side-business.  According to their privacy policy, they only share aggregate or anonymous data with third parties, but this still makes many people nervous. As for the other tests... I haven't heard of any medical information being revealed as by the Y-DNA tests, but I have read that the mitochondrial DNA tests can. Alas, as with all tools, they come with certain dangers. John in NC On 2015/04/06 20:10 , Bonnie Anderson via wrote: > 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 > ================================== 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