Hearing · Balance
This report reads your DNA and sorts every result into one of five plain-language groups, so you can see at a glance what deserves attention and what does not. Nothing here is a diagnosis. A flagged result means your genetics place you above or below the average person for that trait — a reason to ask a question, not a reason to worry.
Hearing & Balance — Hearing and balance are essential senses that significantly influence daily life, communication, and overall well-being. Genetic factors play a crucial role in determining your susceptibility to various hearing and balance problems.
These are ordered by how closely they relate to your flagged results — not generic health advice. Marrow does not prescribe, dose, or tell you to take anything. Diet and lifestyle changes are listed first because they are yours to make. Anything you would swallow is listed separately, by name only, as something to raise with a clinician who knows your history and your medications.
Limit exposure to loud noises by keeping the volume down on personal audio devices, wearing earplugs at concerts or noisy work environments, and taking breaks in quiet areas when possible.
Aim to keep the volume of personal audio devices below 60% of their maximum.
Attend physical therapy sessions 2-3 times per week for a duration of 4-6 weeks, depending on your specific TA condition and the advice of your healthcare provider.
Try to reduce the use of products with strong chemical scents or aerosols.
Visit a licensed acupuncturist for a session, typically lasting between 30 to 60 minutes, once or twice a week.
Use the device for 10 to 20 minutes daily.
Check for lead-based paints in older homes and avoid cooking or storing food in uncoated metal containers.
Prevent lead exposure by using cold water for drinking and cooking, regularly cleaning dust from windowsills and floors, and ensuring that your home's paint is not chipping if it was built before 1978.
These came up in the research behind your flagged results. They are listed by name so you can ask about them. Marrow is not recommending them, and gives no dose. Supplements interact with prescription medication and with each other — that conversation belongs with your clinician.
Of the 10 results in this package, these 2 came back furthest from the population average. Each one below explains what it is, where you sit, and which report it came from. Start here.
Key Takeaways: Genetics can affect your chances of getting vertigo by influencing nerve function, response to viruses, and blood sugar control.
Risk factors include older age, female sex, past dizzy episodes, pregnancy, and your genetics.
Having dizzy spells can also be a sign of other health conditions.
Named only. Marrow gives no dose and does not recommend these.
Other risk factors include aging, loud noise exposure, and certain medications and health conditions.
While being born with hearing loss is rare, about 50% of people aged 75 or older have disabling hearing loss.
If your genetic risk is high, your overall risk may be lowered by protecting your hearing from excessive noise exposure.
Not everything in a genetic report is a warning. These came back protective or better than average.
Key Takeaways: About 1 in 10 adults experience tinnitus every year.
Risk factors include: older age, loud noise exposure, ear infections, head and neck injuries, and earwax blockage.
High genetic risk may make you more prone to risk factors like noise exposure, so wearing hearing protection may mitigate poor genetics.
The remaining results, grouped by what they mean. Every one of these is explained in full — with the genes and variants behind it — in the technical version of this report.
Genetics is a predisposition, not a verdict. The single most useful thing you can do with this document is take it to a clinician and talk through the flagged findings — especially any that line up with symptoms you already have or conditions that run in your family. Nothing here changes: your DNA is the same at 60 as it is today, so this report does not expire.
Genotyping was performed on DNA extracted from a buccal (cheek) swab using a genome-wide array. Results are derived from peer-reviewed genome-wide association data and, where applicable, published clinical guidelines. Each report was scored independently against its own reference set. Percentile figures describe where your result sits relative to a reference population.
This is a laboratory-developed test. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Genotyping does not detect all variants in the genes assessed; the absence of a flagged result does not exclude risk. Predisposition is probabilistic and is modified by environment, lifestyle, ancestry and family history. Results must be interpreted by a qualified healthcare professional and must not be used alone to diagnose, treat, or alter any medication regimen. Marrow does not recommend, prescribe, or dose any supplement or medication.
| Performing laboratory | Gene by Gene, Ltd. |
| Laboratory address | 1445 North Loop West, Suite 760, Houston, TX 77008 |
| CLIA certification | CLIA #45D1102202 |
| CAP accreditation | CAP #7212851 · accredited through 7 October 2027 |
| Laboratory Director | Feng Zhou, PhD, MB(ASCP) |
| Specimen type | Buccal (cheek) swab — genomic DNA |
| Accession | MRW-26-05AB87 |
| Date reported | 29 July 2026 |
This specimen was tested at Gene by Gene, Ltd., 1445 North Loop West, Suite 760, Houston, TX 77008, under CLIA #45D1102202 and CAP #7212851. Laboratory Director: Feng Zhou, PhD, MB(ASCP). Marrow Health is not a clinical laboratory and does not perform testing; Marrow prepares and delivers this report from data produced by the performing laboratory named above. Report generated 29 July 2026 · Accession MRW-26-05AB87 · © 2026 Marrow Health.
Hearing · Balance
This report reads your DNA and sorts every result into one of five plain-language groups, so you can see at a glance what deserves attention and what does not. Nothing here is a diagnosis. A flagged result means your genetics place you above or below the average person for that trait — a reason to ask a question, not a reason to worry.
Hearing & Balance — Hearing and balance are essential senses that significantly influence daily life, communication, and overall well-being. Genetic factors play a crucial role in determining your susceptibility to various hearing and balance problems.
These are ordered by how closely they relate to your flagged results — not generic health advice. Marrow does not prescribe, dose, or tell you to take anything. Diet and lifestyle changes are listed first because they are yours to make. Anything you would swallow is listed separately, by name only, as something to raise with a clinician who knows your history and your medications.
Limit exposure to loud noises by keeping the volume down on personal audio devices, wearing earplugs at concerts or noisy work environments, and taking breaks in quiet areas when possible.
Aim to keep the volume of personal audio devices below 60% of their maximum.
Attend physical therapy sessions 2-3 times per week for a duration of 4-6 weeks, depending on your specific TA condition and the advice of your healthcare provider.
Try to reduce the use of products with strong chemical scents or aerosols.
Visit a licensed acupuncturist for a session, typically lasting between 30 to 60 minutes, once or twice a week.
Use the device for 10 to 20 minutes daily.
Check for lead-based paints in older homes and avoid cooking or storing food in uncoated metal containers.
Prevent lead exposure by using cold water for drinking and cooking, regularly cleaning dust from windowsills and floors, and ensuring that your home's paint is not chipping if it was built before 1978.
These came up in the research behind your flagged results. They are listed by name so you can ask about them. Marrow is not recommending them, and gives no dose. Supplements interact with prescription medication and with each other — that conversation belongs with your clinician.
Of the 10 results in this package, these 2 came back furthest from the population average. Each one below explains what it is, where you sit, and which report it came from. Start here.
Key Takeaways: Genetics can affect your chances of getting vertigo by influencing nerve function, response to viruses, and blood sugar control.
Risk factors include older age, female sex, past dizzy episodes, pregnancy, and your genetics.
Having dizzy spells can also be a sign of other health conditions.
Named only. Marrow gives no dose and does not recommend these.
Other risk factors include aging, loud noise exposure, and certain medications and health conditions.
While being born with hearing loss is rare, about 50% of people aged 75 or older have disabling hearing loss.
If your genetic risk is high, your overall risk may be lowered by protecting your hearing from excessive noise exposure.
Not everything in a genetic report is a warning. These came back protective or better than average.
Key Takeaways: About 1 in 10 adults experience tinnitus every year.
Risk factors include: older age, loud noise exposure, ear infections, head and neck injuries, and earwax blockage.
High genetic risk may make you more prone to risk factors like noise exposure, so wearing hearing protection may mitigate poor genetics.
The remaining results, grouped by what they mean. Every one of these is explained in full — with the genes and variants behind it — in the technical version of this report.
Genetics is a predisposition, not a verdict. The single most useful thing you can do with this document is take it to a clinician and talk through the flagged findings — especially any that line up with symptoms you already have or conditions that run in your family. Nothing here changes: your DNA is the same at 60 as it is today, so this report does not expire.
Genotyping was performed on DNA extracted from a buccal (cheek) swab using a genome-wide array. Results are derived from peer-reviewed genome-wide association data and, where applicable, published clinical guidelines. Each report was scored independently against its own reference set. Percentile figures describe where your result sits relative to a reference population.
This is a laboratory-developed test. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Genotyping does not detect all variants in the genes assessed; the absence of a flagged result does not exclude risk. Predisposition is probabilistic and is modified by environment, lifestyle, ancestry and family history. Results must be interpreted by a qualified healthcare professional and must not be used alone to diagnose, treat, or alter any medication regimen. Marrow does not recommend, prescribe, or dose any supplement or medication.
| Performing laboratory | Gene by Gene, Ltd. |
| Laboratory address | 1445 North Loop West, Suite 760, Houston, TX 77008 |
| CLIA certification | CLIA #45D1102202 |
| CAP accreditation | CAP #7212851 · accredited through 7 October 2027 |
| Laboratory Director | Feng Zhou, PhD, MB(ASCP) |
| Specimen type | Buccal (cheek) swab — genomic DNA |
| Accession | MRW-26-28149B |
| Date reported | 29 July 2026 |
This specimen was tested at Gene by Gene, Ltd., 1445 North Loop West, Suite 760, Houston, TX 77008, under CLIA #45D1102202 and CAP #7212851. Laboratory Director: Feng Zhou, PhD, MB(ASCP). Marrow Health is not a clinical laboratory and does not perform testing; Marrow prepares and delivers this report from data produced by the performing laboratory named above. Report generated 29 July 2026 · Accession MRW-26-28149B · © 2026 Marrow Health.