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Tag Archives: 23andme
Free DNA Analysis From 23andMe – Good Gimmick, Tired Technology?
It’s the biggest sale of the spring, and it’s available right now in every cell in your body. Personal genomics [...]
Posted in Genetics
Tagged 23andme, DNA analysis, personal genomics, retail dna test, single nucleotide polymorphism, snp
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23andMe Raises $22 Million in Funding – SNP Genetics Isn’t Dead
23andMe, one of the pioneering companies of personal genetics, is ramping up for another round of growth. According to a [...]
How Do People Respond to Bad Genetic News? Just Fine.
If you were going to get Alzheimer’s disease, would you want to know? Or is genetic ignorance bliss? The new [...]
Posted in Genetics, Longevity And Health
Tagged 23andme, Alzheimer's Disease, genetic determinism, Genetics
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FDA Will Regulate Commercial Genetics
The New York Times reports that last week the FDA announced plans to regulate commercial genetics companies like 23andMe and [...]
Genetic Testing Not As Simple As A,G,C
Genetic testing, like most technologies leading up to the singularity, has its pros and cons. Would-be parents can feel better [...]
Posted in Genetics, Longevity And Health, Singularity
Tagged 23andme, disease, genetic testing, John West, linda avey, mark gerstein, personal genomics, solexa, whole genome sequencing
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Genetic Testing Mix-up at 23andMe, Another Blow to the Industry
23andMe may have provided the wrong results to as many as 96 customers for its genetic testing services. According to [...]
Posted in Genetics
Tagged 23andme, daniel macarthur, Genetic Futures, human error, mix up, New Scientist, personal DNA testing, Peter Aldhous
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Will 23andMe Find Which Genes Make You a Life-Long Athlete?
Back in October, 23andMe generated a little PR buzz by examining the genetic codes of 100 current and former NFL [...]
Genome Study Reveals New Links to Parkinson’s
Affordable genetic testing continues to enable scientists to find exciting new discoveries that may help doctors predict, prevent, and treat [...]
Posted in Genetics
Tagged 23andme, Andrew Singleton, Genome wide association study, GWAS, Kobe University, NIH, parkinson's, snp, Tasishi Toda
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23andMe Leading Way to Democratized Disease Research
Here’s a riddle: What do you get when you mix American Idol with genetic testing for disease? The 23andMe research [...]
Posted in Genetics, Longevity And Health
Tagged 23andme, ALS, epilepsy, genes, Genetics, migraines, research, revolution, snp
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Google, Papa Brin Step In For 23andme
Both Google and Sergey Brin have made an investment in personal genetics company 23andme in a series B funding round. [...]
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Tagged 23andme, Genetics, genome, google, sequencing, sergey brin, snp, snps
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23andMe Declares War On Parkinson’s – Army Of 10,000 To Give DNA
Genetic analysis company 23andMe today announced a bold initiative to gather DNA samples from at least 10,000 people as part [...]