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FDA: Genetic tests are medical devices

The FDA will regulate certain types of diagnostic tests the same way the agency monitors medical devices. Genetic testing companies deCODE Genetics, Illumina, Knome, Navigenics, and 23andMe all

Markers thwart gene testers

Publicly available DNA tests from Navigenics and 23andMe intended to help consumers uncover genetic predispositions for diseases disagreed one-third of the time in tests on five people. The tests

Knome to sequence 20 genomes this year

Knome , the brainchild of renowned Harvard geneticist George Church, is reportedly on track