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23andMe Explains Their Genetic Health Risk Reports
Jun 14
23andMe was given authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to market their direct-to-consumer DNA tests that provide genetic risk information for certain health conditions. As such, 23andMe has put together some helpful information that explains more about their Genetic Health Risk Reports. 23andMe points out several things that consu...
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FDA Allows 23andMe to Sell Genetic Tests for Disease Risk to Consumers
Apr 10
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 23andMe authorization to offer ten genetic health risk reports. Those reports include late-onset Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, celiac disease, and a condition associated with harmful blood clots. You may recall that in 2013, the FDA ordered 23andMe to stop marketing its personal gen...
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23andMe Explores Role of Genetics in Male-Pattern Baldness
Mar 20
23andMe has been collaborating with scientists at the University of Bonn (and other institutions) in an effort to discover the role of genetics in male-pattern baldness. The study appears in the journal Nature Communications. Does your family include several male relatives (and ancestors) who went bald? You might conclude that baldness “runs...
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23andMe Releases Genetic Weight Report
Mar 13
23andMe has released a Genetic Weight Report that is the first of its kind. It combines large scale genetic and non-genetic data plus machine learning to provide personalized portraits of how genes and lifestyle impact weight. It is not unusual to hear someone say that he or she wants to lose some weight. There is an entire diet industry that ...
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23andMe and Celmatix Launch New Fertility Study
Mar 4
23andMe announced that it is working with Celmatix on a new fertility study. The purpose of the study is to answer one question. How does DNA impact a woman's reproductive health and ability to conceive? Celmatix is a personalized medicine company focused on fertility and women's health. Their technology-enabled produces empower people, throu...
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23andMe Highlighted Their Best Blogs of 2016
Jan 16
The start of a brand new year is a good time to take a moment and look back upon what was accomplished in the previous year. Many genealogy and family history companies are posting blogs on that topic This includes 23andMe, who put it all together in a blog titled "Our Top Five from 2016". They featured information about their top 5 blogs that w...
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23andMe Updated Paternal Haplogroup Assignments
Nov 25
23andMe has updated their haplogroup tree. The changes reflect the work of the International Genealogy Society of Genetic Genealogy. 23andMe is introducing yHaplo, their new open-source software for researchers. A haplogroup is a genetic population group of people who share a common ancestor on the patrilineal or matrilineal line. Haplogroups ar...
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People are More Influenced by Good News on DNA Tests than Bad News
Oct 12
A DNA test takes a close look at your genes and gives you information about what those genes indicate. It is possible to learn from a DNA test if you have a gene that increases the risk of developing a specific disease. Researchers found that people are more influenced by the good news in their DNA test than by the bad news. A study was done b...
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Chronic Pain and Depression Share Some Genetic Links
Sep 23
Does someone in your family suffer from chronic pain? Do they also struggle with depression? It's easy to see why someone who hurts all the time would be depressed about it. A study found that chronic pain and depression share some genetic links. The study used science and ended up confirming what many people already assumed was true. Scient...
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23andMe Launched New Genotyping Services for Research
Aug 23
There is a lot to be learned from the human genome. Research done on DNA has revealed important information that connects specific genetic mutations and certain diseases. There is more to be discovered. This could be why 23andMe launched new genotyping services for research. As you may know, 23andMe sells direct-to-consumer DNA test kits. Peo...