April 25, 2013
Although every day is DNA day for us here at 23andMe, today is actually National DNA Day. Established ten years ago, DNA Day is meant to encourage everyone to take a little time to learn more about genetics. It also commemorates the day in 1953 when James Watson and Francis Crick's discovery of the structure [...]
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 [...]
March 19, 2010
Spring is about to, well, spring. And for many of us, that means breaking out the Benadryl® and the tissues as pollen fills the air and our allergies kick in. Allergies are part of the daily lives for one out of four Americans, making allergies more common than heart disease, cancer and diabetes [...]
December 17, 2009
By now, you're probably sick of hearing about the 2009 H1N1 flu, also known as the swine flu. But if you believe you've had it, and you've already recovered from your symptoms, please take a few minutes to complete our new survey. There have been heard reports of people holding "swine flu parties" in [...]
December 10, 2009
From alchemists and the Philosopher's Stone to Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth, history is full of stories of people searching for a way to extend life indefinitely. In recent years, discoveries about the biology of aging have brought us closer to that dream than ever before. Now 23andMe is asking [...]
October 15, 2009
Here’s how it goes for me: a few afternoons a year, usually when I haven’t slept or eaten right, but sometimes for no apparent reason, I begin to sense a pressure behind my left eyebrow and to feel queasy. By now I know what’s coming, and I resign myself to another miserable evening and a coming day or [...]
