Share and learn from personal stories about using or not using
genetic information in personal health care.
I’m Jean Jenkins. I’m a nurse and cancer survivor with a dream of building an archive of stories documenting the use of DNA information in personal healthcare. Your experiences can help others navigate this emerging field. Browse or share your story.
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The Project & Jean
Genetic testing helped Jean fight lymphoma. Find out more about her story and what led to this project.
This multipart series available from Science News offers helpful information for those of you who ever wondered if genetic testing was for you. The articles include: a 411 on consumer testing; what tests tell you about health; privacy issues; ancestry options; finding family; and several other valuable topics.
Science News is a publication of the Society for Science and the Public published since 1921 and is for lay readers.