23andMe Offers a New Report on APOL1-Related Chronic Kidney Disease
Today, 23andMe added a new Genetic Health Risk report on APOL1-related chronic kidney disease that has particular relevance for customers with African ancestry.
Today, 23andMe added a new Genetic Health Risk report on APOL1-related chronic kidney disease that has particular relevance for customers with African ancestry.
This month, the American Academy of Family Physicians host their annual Family Medicine Experience in Philadelphia, their largest meeting meant to inspire medical professionals focused on family medicine and primary care. The emergence of DTC genetic testing and questions from healthcare professionals such as family doctors surrounding this topic, have made it important for companies like 23andMe to have a presence.
Our Medical Education program supports HCPs who want to incorporate DTC genetic testing into patient care. By learning more about our service, HCPs will be more prepared to have meaningful conversations with their patients who want to discuss 23andMe reports.
Put up your feet and check out two new 23andMe trait reports that look all the way down to your toes. Using a statistical model and data from almost half a million 23andMe research consented participants, we report a customer’s predisposition toward having bunions or flat feet. No small feat, this new set of trait reports brings the total number of trait reports to more than 30 for 23andMe Health + Ancestry Service customers.
Starting today, 23andMe Health + Ancestry Service customers can access a new Health Community page, focused on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the most common form of inherited heart disease.
A new national survey shows a keen interest in DNA testing primarily driven by people’s desire to know more about their potential health risks.
Recorded in front of a live audience at this year’s SXSW conference in Austin, the latest episode of Spit, an iHeartRadio podcast with 23andMe tackles one of our most significant public health challenges of our day — preventing millions of Americans from developing type 2 diabetes.
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.