Doubt Hangs Over Personal Gene Scans

By MARCUS WOHLSEN, Associated Press Writer, Medicine & Health / Genetics

(AP) -- For the price of a good men's suit, a batch of new services will scan your genes and spot potential health risks, from cancer to lower back pain. It's the business world's answer to a deluge of new genetic discoveries pouring forth from scientists' labs. Key investors in two of the companies, 23andMe Inc. and Navigenics Inc., are among the biggest names in new technology.

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