Genetic Testing From The Comfort Of Your Home

TORONTO (Reuters) - Genetic testing may sound like a bit of science-fiction, but go online and you'll find at-home kits for everything from diabetes to Alzheimer's. Now, the market is expanding to include tests for psychiatric conditions like bipolar disorder that critics say may be more fiction than science.

"I won't go so far as to say it's meaningless; it's just that we don't know what the meaning is," said Dr. Michael C. Miller, editor-in-chief of the Harvard Mental Health Letter.

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