A New 23andMe Genetic Health Risk Report Brings to Light Underdiagnosed Condition
Today 23andMe added a new report on TTR-related hereditary amyloidosis, a genetic, multi-system disease.
Today 23andMe added a new report on TTR-related hereditary amyloidosis, a genetic, multi-system disease.
You have a good head on your shoulders, but your genetics might be influencing whether or not you also have a little dandruff there. While we can’t brush it off for you, 23andMe scientists have identified genetic variants associated with dandruff.
Pregnancy or rapid changes in weight can lead to stretch marks, but your genetics plays a vital role in whether you see those lines across your skin. 23andMe scientists have identified 544 genetic variants associated with stretch marks.
As pranksters prowl for marks on April Fools Day, they might want to know how their punchline will land. It turns out that genetics plays a role not just in a person’s sense of humor, but in their ability to get a joke, according to data from 23andMe.
New Parkinson’s disease research by scientists at 23andMe has identified more than 100 phenotypic variables related to the disease, offering a potential step forward in efforts to diagnose Parkinson’s disease earlier.
Regular physical activity is important for good health. Research has shown that exercise can help prevent such things as cardiovascular disease and diabetes (1, 2). But just how much activity does the average person get? And do people in good health have distinctly different activity patterns compared to those in poor health?
We first posted this piece by Joyce Tung, Vice President of Research at 23andMe, on April 4 2017, but in light of the current budget debate over deep cuts in federal funding for scientific and medical research, it seems appropriate to repost now. Joyce points out that investment in research and science innovation has distinguished the United States through history.
23andMe’s new Type 2 Diabetes report* offers customers insight into their likelihood of developing one of the most prevalent, pernicious, and yet preventable health conditions in the United States.
If you are a scientist studying populations not well represented in current genomics research, the 23andMe Research Team would like to work with you.
Recently, 23andMe collaborated with researchers from VU University Amsterdam and Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience on one of the largest genome-wide analysis studies to identify genes associated with insomnia.