Genetics articles
Genetics
What DNA testing can and can't predict
Precise for single genes, honestly vague for everything common. What consumer DNA tests measure and where the limits sit.
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MTHFR: what the gene variant actually means
A variant carried by a third of humanity cannot explain individual symptoms. What MTHFR measurably does - and what the internet added.
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Haemochromatosis: Australia's most common inherited condition
Common, silent, visible in a standard iron panel, and fixable when found - the strongest case in Australian health for testing while well.
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Genetic risk or family history — which tells you more?
For common disease, the free information in your family tree performs comparably to the kit - and the combination beats either.
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Coeliac genetic testing: what a negative result rules out
The rare test bought for its no: a negative rules coeliac out permanently, works gluten-free, and spares relatives years of screening.
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Epigenetic age testing: how it differs from a DNA test
One reads the letters fixed at conception, the other reads the annotations life adds. Different questions from the same molecule.