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GLP podcast/video: Too much cleanliness makes us sick? Protect your genetic data; Against ‘green-neocolonialism’
Good hygiene is important, but too much of it might be contributing to chronic disease in developed countries. A data ...
Did you get a DNA ancestry kit for Father’s Day? Here are some things to consider before spitting in that vial
The media tales of familial surprises are the tip of an iceberg ...
Cilantro is one of the most loved — and hated — herbs. Why does it taste like soap to some people?
Coriander, also known as cilantro, is one of the most commonly used herbs in the world, but a preference for ...
Many Americans have ‘Native American DNA’. What does that mean?
Whether or not you have “Native American DNA,” it’s important to understand what it means — and doesn’t mean — ...
DNA of the slave trade: American Blacks’ genetic links to Africa
[A] paper by 23andMe researchers leveraged genetic data from close to 50,000 people to detail one of the most comprehensive ...
5 biggest differences between 23andMe, MyHeritage and AncestryDNA
1) Extra Offerings In addition to their well-known ancestry tests, each of these companies also has extra features that can ...
DNA testing companies are making money off your genetic data. Should they be paying you?
Companies such as 23andMe have proliferated over the past decade, feeding people’s hunger to know who and where they come ...
Consumers are losing interest in DNA tests. Is it ‘market saturation, privacy concerns, limited usefulness’?
This past year, Ancestry and 23andMe DNA kit sales on their websites saw major declines, according to new data from Second ...
Why consumers are losing interest in genetic testing
At-home DNA testing companies 23andMe and Ancestry each laid off about 100 employees over the past month, cutting around 14 and 6 percent of ...
23andMe just used your genetic data to create a drug for psoriasis
Of the genetic testing company's more than 10 million users, a vast majority have consented to have their DNA used in ...
Campaign in France to loosen ban on direct-to-consumer DNA testing gains traction
The French ban on direct-to-consumer genetic testing is part of the country’s bioethics laws, which legislators are supposed to revise every ...
Two copies of a gene from only a single parent—This ‘genetic quirk’ may not be as rare as we thought
A supposedly rare genetic quirk might be more common than we think, according to new research out [October 10]. The ...
23andMe venturing into business of recruiting patients for clinical trials
Consumer genetics giant 23andMe announced [September 26] that it would move deeper into the business of clinical trial recruitment, partnering with a ...
Viewpoint: I wish I learned about my breast cancer risk from a genetic counselor instead of 23andMe
I opened the email from 23andMe, saying a report was ready for me to read. That click changed my life ...
‘Why did I get cancer?’ We can do more to alleviate ‘angst, guilt’ accompanying a diagnosis
More time spent explaining the biology of cancer to patients can help alleviate angst and guilt. ...
Knowledge without context: Why consumer genetic tests can spark needless fears, behavioral changes
Direct-to-consumer genetic tests are growing in popularity. They can tell us a lot about our personal building blocks. But there ...
Should we have laws to protect our genetic privacy? DNA testing companies don’t think so
How much genetic privacy is a consumer entitled to? Congress is now pondering federal privacy rules that probably will address ...
DNA testing companies launch privacy ‘coalition’ to protect consumer data
Genetic testing companies are forming a new coalition on best practices for handling DNA information and to promote the industry ...
Consumer genetic testing firms may not be able to block police access to data
The GEDMatch decision to give police access to its data in the assault case — made without informing the database’s ...
‘Illogical and inappropriate’: How anti-vaxxers use 23andMe genetic tests to avoid vaccines
San Francisco’s city attorney subpoenaed a doctor accused of giving illegal medical exemptions from vaccination, based on “two 30-minute visits ...
Why the results of your genetic ancestry test will change over time
23andMe caused Leonard Kim not one identity crisis but two. The first came in 2016, when Kim, who was raised ...
Navigating the evolving privacy pitfalls of consumer genetic testing
While DNA testing was once only the stuff of crime investigations and television shows, it is now available to the ...
‘Only child’ no more: DNA test reveals woman has at least 29 brothers and sisters
For Shauna Harrison, her journey from only child to a sister with 29 siblings started with a revisit to her 23andme ...
Genetic test for diabetes risk? Why it’s not quite ready for ‘prime-time clinical care’
23andMe's new test claims to determine risk from genetic analysis ...
DNA testing uncovers fertility doctor’s decades-old dark secret
The first Facebook message arrived when Heather Woock was packing for vacation, in August 2017. It was from a stranger claiming to ...
Can 23andMe’s consumer genetics test predict diabetes risk?
Adding to its roster of healthcare offerings, the direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe announced [March 11] that it can provide ...
We are in the midst of a consumer DNA ‘testing frenzy’
By the start of 2019, more than 26 million consumers had added their DNA to four leading commercial ancestry and ...
