May 6, 2013
by Anne Pinckard “’You have been asking me questions and taking my blood for years, but I do not know anything about what you have found.’” These words, spoken by a subject in an ongoing, 7-year prospective study of HIV-treatment in Uganda, prompted the researchers to take action—they decided [...]
April 15, 2013
For the live-updated, fully-labelled, interactive version of this infographic, click here. By Alexandra Carmichael, Co-Founder of CureTogether Some of the most effective treatments for bipolar disorder reported by patients are not drugs, according to a new study by CureTogether, a free resource owned by [...]
April 3, 2013
by Amick Boone In the memoir “The Still Point of the Turning World,” author Emily Rapp recounts the nine agonizing months following her son Ronan’s diagnosis of Tay-Sachs, a rare genetic disease characterized by progressive nerve cell degeneration in the brain. Tay-Sachs disease — there are two [...]
April 1, 2013
For the live-updated, fully-labelled, interactive version of this infographic, click here. Some of the most popular treatments for Insomnia are not necessarily the most effective, according to a new study by CureTogether, a free resource owned by 23andMe that allows people to share information about their [...]
March 20, 2013
For the interactive version click here. By Alexandra Carmichael, Co-Founder of CureTogether Some of the most popular treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are not necessarily the most effective, according to a new study by CureTogether, a free resource owned by 23andMe that allows people to share [...]
August 23, 2012
23andMe's Shawna, who has a degree in biological sciences focusing her studies on genetics, put together this video and post that illustrates the interconnectedness between all people. Enjoy. We hope it inspires your own journey through your DNA. By Shawna, Customer Care Representative at [...]
August 14, 2012
August is Medic Alert Awareness Month. Medical identification (ID) tags such as those available from the Medic Alert Foundation provide emergency responders and health care providers with immediate access to important information about your health. Having this information accessible could save your [...]
July 30, 2012
Today 23andMe announced that we’ve submitted our first round of 510(k) documentation to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The application provides a detailed description of our Personal Genome Service®, extensive data supporting the performance of our technology, and comprehensive discussions of [...]
July 23, 2012
We are excited for this Tuesday’s San Francisco Giants game against the San Diego Padres. There’s nothing like the sounds of a summer ball game - the crack of the bat, the cheers of the crowd and singing along during the 7th inning stretch to “Take Me Out To The Ball Game.” This Tuesday’s game is [...]
July 9, 2012
23andMe is passionate about making discoveries that will benefit you. We give individuals access to their DNA data while in turn translating information they’ve volunteered into meaningful genetic discoveries. Today we’re announcing the acquisition of CureTogether, Inc. a company that we’ve [...]
