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Deb · Post by **Deb** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 4:54 pm

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An overview of your new
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Deborah,

Your new 23andMe experience will be ready in the next week. In addition to updated ancestry reports and features, you will have the opportunity to explore new health, wellness and trait reports. You can also discover new and improved tools and features.

Here's a glimpse of what you can expect

Carrier status reports*
Carrier status reports*

Find out if you are a carrier for inherited conditions such as Sickle Cell Anemia and Cystic Fibrosis, and what this could mean for your family.

Wellness reports
Wellness reports

See how your genetics can help you make more informed choices about your diet and exercise.

Traits reports
Traits reports

Learn how genetics makes you unique - from your food preferences to your physical features.

Ancestry reports
Ancestry reports

Revisit your ancestry with newly designed ancestry reports like Ancestry Composition and Neanderthal Ancestry.

Tools
Tools

Compare genetic similarities between you and your close family and friends with Share and Compare, and discover genetic relatives using DNA Relatives.

Research
Research

Participate in our new Research experience. As you answer research questions, we'll share insights about how genes affect us.

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Reports Share and Compare DNA Relatives

We look forward to bringing this new experience to you and will send you an email within the next week when your account is ready.

The 23andMe Team

*Important Information on Carrier Status Tests: Our tests can be used to determine carrier status in adults, but cannot determine if you have two copies of the genetic variant. Each test is most relevant for people of certain ethnicities. The tests are not intended to diagnose a disease, or tell you anything about your risk for developing a disease in the future. On their own, carrier status tests are not intended to tell you anything about the health of your fetus, or your newborn child's risk of developing a particular disease later in life. The Sickle Cell Anemia carrier status test is indicated for the detection of the HbS variant in the HBB gene and is most relevant for people of African descent. The Cystic Fibrosis carrier status test is indicated for the detection of 28 variants in the CFTR gene and is most relevant for people of Ashkenazi Jewish, European, and Hispanic/Latino descent.

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Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 7:33 pm

I just had a look at the website to see if there was further info about what is in the wellness report etc.

From what i can see ( hard to investigate with my Aussie IP address) is that you get a fancier version of the Promthesis type report, and similar reports to what LiveWello offer.
Will be interested to see if you still get your complete raw data file...

Erica P-G · Post by **Erica P-G** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 5:09 pm

My specimen made it to their lab....so I'm waiting now for my results.

The nerdy science gal in me is curious now, so will be interested in how long it took you Deb to get your results when they come.

Deb · Post by **Deb** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 7:04 am

Erica, I did mine right when they quit giving you the reports. I don't remember how long it took to receive the results. They are now going to provide me with the reports.

TaiaK · Post by **TaiaK** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:52 pm

Erica-

Did you get your 23andme results yet? I ordered mine the other day and curious about how you felt about the info they provided since the changes kicked in. I do believe you still get the raw data file.

Taia

Erica P-G · Post by **Erica P-G** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:06 pm

Thanks Deb...I guess I didn't read your post quite right...glad you are getting the reports now though!

Taia....I haven't rec'd it yet, I imagine I won't see anything until after the holidays. I'm sure the results will give me way more info than I can imagine...I'm not sure how much more it can tell me besides where my DNA presides most in what part of the world. If it can help me formulate a better life plan moving forward I'd be happy with that. At this point I'm just not sure what to expect

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 11:24 am

I got access to me new "health" reports. They are pretty lame. I hope they plan to add some things that actually matter at some point. In the meantime, if you want to learn anything about genes related to your autoimmune and IBD predisposition, you will still have to pay for a Promethease or LiveWello report.

I can't believe 23&me raised their price for these worthless reports.

Post by **tex** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:05 pm

My impression was exactly the same as Zizzle's, but I didn't waste much time looking through the reports, so I was hoping that I was overlooking the "good stuff" hidden somewhere. Apparently not.

Hopefully they will come up with something worthwhile in the future.

Incidentally, you don't have to pay for a Promethease report unless you demand instant gratification. They will allow you to download the software to your own computer, and you can generate the report yourself. In order to entice you to pay for it, they slow down the functioning of the downloaded software so that the report takes something like 18 hours to finish, but I just let it run, and eventually it produced a complete report, free of charge.

Tex

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:48 pm

Now I know why 23&me health reports are so lame... The FDA only gave them permission to make certain ones available, namely the carrier status tests.

23andMe a Poster Child for LDT Regulation

Although the FDA is proposing to subject high-risk LDTs to premarket review of their safety and effectiveness, the agency already has started to separate the sheep from the goats.

Last year, for example, the agency ordered 23andMe to pull its health tests from the market because the company's saliva collection kit and "personal genome service" lacked FDA approval. The casualties were risk tests for diseases ranging from Alzheimer's to breast cancer, tests for responses to drugs such as metformin and statins, and carrier status tests. 23andMe sells its tests directly to consumers.

In February, the FDA approved the company's carrier status test for an autosomal recessive condition called Bloom Syndrome. The decision came down not after a premarket or 510(k) review, but after a "de novo" regulatory process reserved for novel products with low to moderate risk. At that time, the agency also said it intended to exempt all carrier status tests for autosomal recessive conditions from any kind of premarket approval, given their relatively low risk. That announcement gave 23andMe an opening to reintroduce all of its carrier status tests for autosomal recessive conditions in October. However, its higher-risk tests remain in limbo.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/855 ... faf=1#vp_1

TaiaK · Post by **TaiaK** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:52 pm

Ugh-I was hoping this was not the case seeing as I should be getting my kit delivered today. Well, hoping they still provide raw data as it sounds like the reports arent anything special.

Taia