• Yasmina.Bounty

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    Mutiny (and Headaches) on the Bounty

    Posted on May 24, 2013 under SNPWatch

    By Robin Smith, Health Content Scientist at 23andMe Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. In January of 1790, a small band of mutineers from the HMS Bounty evaded capture by the British Navy and...

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    For Your Eyes Only

    Posted on May 21, 2013 under Health and Traits

    Genetics plays a big role in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes of vision loss among older Americans. Luckily, there are ways to lower the risk...

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  • DNA Poster

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    A Day For Family History And DNA

    Posted on May 20, 2013 under news

    With participation by 23andMe and the three other major companies involved in DNA testing for ancestry, as well as talks from some of the most respected names in the field, it’s no wonder...

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  • UsefulGenetics

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    Coursera’s Useful Genetics Wows

    Posted on May 15, 2013 under genetics 101

    If you haven’t yet heard, college is expensive. Darn expensive. Thankfully, there are now free online universities for those of us daunted by the hefty price tag attached to traditional...

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    Talking About Breast Cancer Risk

    Posted on May 14, 2013 under Health and Traits

    Angelina Jolie’s revelation in the New York Times today that she had a double mastectomy after learning about her genetic risk for breast cancer focused attention on the difficult dilemma faced...

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A Birthday Wish For A Supercentenarian

Posted on May 10, 2013

On her 105th birthday, Dominguita Velasco danced so long that her worried family asked her to sit down. When she turned 111, she had a party with friends and family and blew out the blaze of candles on her cake. Never...

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fundus

For Your Eyes Only

Posted on May 21, 2013

Genetics plays a big role in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes of vision loss among older Americans. Luckily, there are ways to lower the risk through diet. Recently the...

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science & research

Yasmina.Bounty

Mutiny (and Headaches) on the Bounty

Posted on May 24, 2013

By Robin Smith, Health Content Scientist at 23andMe Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. In January of 1790, a small band of mutineers from the HMS Bounty evaded capture by the British Navy and settled Pitcairn Island in...

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news & announcements

DNA Poster

A Day For Family History And DNA

Posted on May 20, 2013

With participation by 23andMe and the three other major companies involved in DNA testing for ancestry, as well as talks from some of the most respected names in the field, it’s no wonder organizers are predicting the June...

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