ABOUT 40% of the 300 APP delegates who were tested at the myDNA stand during the conference learnt that their stomachs may not cope well with more than one glass of milk per day.
The myDNA pop-up lab and "swab squad" tested attendees (pictured above) and returned their results less than 48 hours later.
myDNA ceo Lior Rauchberger said the APP appearance was a sneak peek at the company's new wellness and nutrition genetic tests which would soon be available on pharmacy shelves.
He said the tests also found one in six of the APP delegates risked negative side effects if taking certain anti-inflammatory medicines - explaining why certain medicines may not work the way they should to relieve a headache.
"Our easy-to-understand reports reveal exactly what a person's genetic code is telling their bodies to do - in response to different medicines, different foods, or to lifestyle factors like alcohol or exercise," he said.
"There was genuine excitement at seeing this DNA technology in action," Rauchenberger said.
The new myDNA wellness and nutrition genetic test kits will be added to the company's existing suite of pharmacogenomic tests from next month.
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