23andMe customers will be able to share the information by clicking through a consent process, according to the report. Eventually, consumers may be able to share their genetic data with a single swipe of the finger on their device.
Intially, two iPhone-based studies will use data shared by 23andMe customers. One study, being conducted by Stanford (Calif.) University School of Medicine, focuses on cardiovascular research and the other, led by a researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York, focuses on asthma.
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