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23andMe given green light to sell DNA tests for 10 diseases

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first at-home genetic test that can help to determine a person’s risk of developing certain diseases.

Today’s long-awaited action allows the consumer-genetics firm 23andMe to market a test for 10 genetic conditions, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, to consumers — and paves the way for a wave of do-it-yourself diagnostic tests. The company says that it will begin offering the new service in the coming months.