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Very thorough (and by that I mean long!) review of Atlas Biomed DNA test

Overall positive feedback from the Medical Futurist, but odd that some results changed after discussion

03-Sep-2019

Key points from article :

Atlas Biomed is a London-based company that uses technology from Illumina conducted in a Dutch laboratory.

The Medical Futurist tried out both the genetic and gut microbiome test (for free).

Filling up the testing tube with saliva takes a bit of time.

Company provided progress udpated - but took 4 weeks to get results.

Can choose between Insights, Health, Nutrition, Sports, Personal traits, and Ancestry.

Provides risk profile for 19 multifactorial diseases and carrier status for 322 hereditary conditions.

Also genetic analysis for the metabolism of dozens of vitamins.

Do not examine the gene variants for complex cancer risks.

Missed a few risks (obtained from other DNA tests) because Atlas Biomed don't test for them.

Difficult to understand some outcomes without a genetic counsellor.

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Atlas Biomed

Microbiome and DNA test kit.

Atlas Biomed Group

Personalised health company.

Bertalan Meskó

The Medical Futurist and the Director of The Medical Futurist Institute

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DNA Testing