SNPwatch: Researchers Link Common Genetic Variations To Those Changes A...
SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may...
View ArticleSNPwatch: The Plot Thickens For Thinning Bones
Our bones are amazing structures, capable of supporting tremendous force through complex motions. They do this day in and day out, year after year as we sit, stand, walk, run, lift, work, and play....
View ArticleSNPwatch: Genetic Variation Associated with Endometriosis in Asian Women...
Endometriosis, one of the most common gynecological conditions, occurs when tissue from the lining of the uterus implants elsewhere in the body—most commonly the fallopian tubes, the ovaries or the...
View ArticleFrom Menarche to Menopause
Two of the biggest physical milestones in a woman’s life are menarche (pronounced “MEN-ar-kee”), the first menstrual period in girls, and menopause, when menstruation stops and female reproductive...
View ArticleThe War Waged Within: Autoimmunity in Women
Many autoimmune diseases affect women more frequently than men. The ratio of affected women to affected men are given above for several autoimmune diseases on which 23andMe reports. (Source: American...
View ArticleMore Diversity Needed in Genetic Research
By Anne Pinckard The high rates of type 2 diabetes in some minority communities as well as the rates for prostate cancer among African American men are a good illustration of how a person’s risk for a...
View ArticleSNPwatch: Genetic Variation May Explain Why Young Women Are At Greater Risk...
SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may...
View ArticleSNPwatch: Researchers Link Common Genetic Variations To Those Changes A...
SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may...
View ArticleSNPwatch: The Plot Thickens For Thinning Bones
Our bones are amazing structures, capable of supporting tremendous force through complex motions. They do this day in and day out, year after year as we sit, stand, walk, run, lift, work, and play....
View ArticleSNPwatch: Genetic Variation Associated with Endometriosis in Asian Women...
Endometriosis, one of the most common gynecological conditions, occurs when tissue from the lining of the uterus implants elsewhere in the body–most commonly the fallopian tubes, the ovaries or the...
View ArticleFrom Menarche to Menopause
Editor’s note: Pending an FDA decision, 23andMe no longer offers new customers access to health reports referred to in this post. Customers who purchased prior to November 22, 2013 will still be able...
View ArticleThe War Waged Within: Autoimmunity in Women
Many autoimmune diseases affect women more frequently than men. The ratio of affected women to affected men are given above for several autoimmune diseases on which 23andMe reports. (Source: American...
View ArticleMore Diversity Needed in Genetic Research
By Anne Pinckard The high rates of type 2 diabetes in some minority communities as well as the rates for prostate cancer among African American men are a good illustration of how a person’s risk for a...
View ArticleFertility Study Launches
Women today often make decisions about their fertility largely based on age, but research has shown that environment, lifestyle, and genomics can also impact a woman’s ability to conceive. A new...
View ArticleWomen in tech: a look inside the culture of 23andMe
By Janie F. Shelton, Ph.D., MPH, Senior Scientist at 23andMe As a woman in tech, articles about Silicon Valley’s bad behavior often catch my eye. Alongside the descriptions of the ping-pong tables,...
View ArticleWomen Who Advanced Genetic Science
By Jennifer McCreight & Ava DanielTo honor Women’s History Month, 23andMe is sharing stories of a few female scientists who contributed to the field of genetics, each of whom made their mark...
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