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Everything you need to know about your body can be found in your DNA, the tiny building blocks that make up every single organism in the world. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic material that codes each part of your body, from the color of your eyes and hair to your likelihood of developing certain cancers. One molecule of DNA plus a protein molecule (histone) is what makes up human chromosomes. Without the structure provided by chromosomes, DNA molecules could not fit inside cells.
"If all of the DNA molecules in a single human cell were unwound from their histones and placed end-to-end, they would stretch six feet," explains the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Each person has 23 pairs of chromosomes found in every cell of the human body. All told, the human genome (its complete set of DNA) has over 3 billion DNA subunits (base pairs). There are about 30,000 genes that code for each aspect of a human's physical makeup.
Using genetic codes, researchers can now identify many conditions your genes are predisposed to developing. These are identified by exceptions to the normal, or reference, model of the genome. We refer to these as variants.
Individualized health predictions
In the years since the Human Genome was published, doctors and researchers have developed databases that can be used to compare a person's DNA with known variants, giving him or her an idea of what possible health challenges he or she might face. This is the curated data that has been accumulated over the years.
The Utah-based company, True DNA Story, uses more than 100 of the world's best-curated research databases to compare patients' DNA results, basically giving normal people a road map for their health.
When you provide a saliva sample, it is sent off to a lab where technicians read your DNA and copy it into data files. This is returned to True DNA Story where they scan it through over 100 databases to find any identifying concerns. They analyze a person's DNA and provide a report of that person's predisposition to develop over 100 major clinical conditions, from lung and heart disease to prostate and breast cancer.
The results are considered clinical-level and are designed specifically to be discussed with medical professionals.
When the analysis is complete, results are delivered electronically, allowing patients to access their genetic profile whenever and wherever they want. Reports can be shared electronically with medical providers or downloaded and printed for added patient privacy.
While the current acceptable industry error rate allows for a one to 3 percent level of error, True DNA Story boasts a rate well below 0.001%, giving patients results they can trust.
"Most errors are a result of the state-of-the-art in DNA sequencing," True DNA Story explains. "As sequencing technology improves our error rate will be reduced accordingly."
DNA analysis now affordable for everyone
Beyond its high level of accuracy and the wide range of conditions it can test for, what sets True DNA Story apart is its affordability and accessibility. A recent review of competitors showed that True DNA Story offers far more condition reports, far more research data, and all at a much lower price than any other product.
In the past, genetic tests had to be ordered by doctors and were generally targeted at one or two medical conditions. Each test could cost between $1,500 and $5,000. For less than $300, True DNA Story allows anyone to order their own DNA analysis and find out what level of risk they run of developing 90% of major cancers and 80% of major clinical conditions with a single test.
"We analyze every potential variant and store every variant we find," says True DNA Story. "Then we watch all the latest medical and scientific discoveries and will re-run your reports if any new discovery may affect your reports—all at no cost to you."
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For more information about how knowing your DNA could impact your personal health or to order your own DNA Analysis today, visit truednastory.com.
