{"id":209227,"date":"2024-03-01T07:36:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T07:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/01\/does-23andmes-decline-show-genetic-based-medicine-has-been-overhyped\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:21:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:21:25","slug":"does-23andmes-decline-show-genetic-based-medicine-has-been-overhyped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/01\/does-23andmes-decline-show-genetic-based-medicine-has-been-overhyped\/","title":{"rendered":"Does 23andMe’s decline show genetic-based medicine has been overhyped?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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23andMe\u2019s genetic testing kit involves people sending off a saliva sample<\/p>\n

Kristoffer Tripplaar \/ Alamy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Until recently, the US firm 23andMe seemed to symbolise the promise of a new, futuristic kind of medicine, precision-guided for individuals by their genetic data.<\/p>\n

But earlier this year, it emerged that the company is in dire financial straits, with its value having fallen by 96 per cent since its 2021 high<\/a>. Does this mean the promise of genetically based medicine has been overhyped or are other factors at play?<\/p>\n

23andMe \u2013 named after the 23 pairs of chromosomes\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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