If you’ve ever taken a genetic test—or had a doctor mention “a variant”—you’ve probably had the same reaction most people do: Okay… but what does that actually mean for me?
That question is becoming more common. We can now spot tiny differences in DNA faster than ever, whether it’s from an ancestry-style report, a health screening panel, or a cancer test that looks at a tumor’s genes. But there’s a catch: finding a change is not the same as understanding it. Many results land in the frustrating category of “uncertain.”
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