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  1. What is a gene variant and how do variants occur?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... because changes in DNA do not always cause disease, it is thought that gene variant is a ... situation, an unaffected parent can pass a genetic condition to their child. Most variants do not lead ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/genemutation - Genetics
  2. Is eye color determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... colored eyes and significant problems with vision. Another condition called oculocutaneous albinism affects the pigmentation of the ... in the production and storage of melanin. Another condition called heterochromia is characterized by different-colored eyes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/eyecolor - Genetics
  3. How much does direct-to-consumer genetic testing cost, and is it covered by health insurance?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... even tests that provide information about health and disease risk, are not covered by most health insurance ... is, it cannot be used to diagnose any disease or condition), health insurance companies generally will not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/dtcgenetictesting/dtccost - Genetics
  4. What does it mean to have Neanderthal or Denisovan DNA?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... may also influence the risk of developing certain diseases. However, other studies have not found the same ... significance of Neanderthal or Denisovan genetic variants on disease risk is still an area of active study, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/neanderthaldna - Genetics
  5. What is precision medicine?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... Initiative, precision medicine is "an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual ... which treatment and prevention strategies for a particular disease will work in which groups of people. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../precisionmedicine/definition - Genetics
  6. What is pharmacogenomics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... which dose will help prevent adverse drug reactions. Conditions that affect a person’s response to certain ... a wide range of health problems, including cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease , cancer, and asthma. Learn how ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../genomicresearch/pharmacogenomics - Genetics
  7. Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... test tell me whether I will develop Alzheimer disease? What does it mean to have Neanderthal or ... insurance? Where can I read more about the diseases and traits covered in my direct-to-consumer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/dtcgenetictesting - Genetics
  8. What is genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... can confirm or rule out a suspected genetic condition or help determine a person’s chance of ... copy of a chromosome, that cause a genetic condition. Proteins : Biochemical genetic tests study the amount or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/genetictesting - Genetics
  9. What is informed consent?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... including the purpose of the test and the condition for which the testing is being performed. How ... health, including the risk of developing a particular condition or the possibility of having affected children. How ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/informedconsent - Genetics
  10. What are mRNA vaccines and how do they work?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... be used. Currently vaccines for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, are ... might be used to develop vaccines for additional diseases. Jain S, Venkataraman A, Wechsler ME, Peppas NA. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy/mrnavaccines - Genetics
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