摘要: A lot has been written about the opportunities of Internet for medicine, and lately, also disease research specifically. Although it remains to be seen how significant sustainable a change this will result in, some recent developments are highly relevant area genetic research. User-friendly, low-threshold web-based tools do not only provide information patients other users, but they supply user-generated data that can utilized by both medical practice Many these have below radar mainstream academic so far. Issues related quality standardization, as well protection privacy, still need addressed. Dismissing platforms fads tiny privileged minority risks missing opportunity our say in debates.