THE National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released new publications recommending Australians exercise caution when ordering direct-to-consumer genetic tests.
The publications include a new NHMRC position statement and an accompanying information resource for consumers.
They come in response to the increased availability, some marketing activity and falling costs of genetic tests for the public.
NHMRC ceo Professor Warwick Anderson said the resources offered advice and would help Australians make informed decisions about purchasing such tests - visit nhmrc.gov.au to access.
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