Using 23andMe Jessica learned she carries a BRCA1 variant that puts her at risk for breast or ovarian cancer a risk she wouldn’t have learned of otherwise. Like many other women with a similar risk, she slipped through the cracks for traditional screening because she didn’t meet the current criteria.

Claudia shares her perspective on living with Parkinson’s and on why she participates in Parkinson’s research in this post that first appeared on the Michael J. Fox Foundation blog.

Making this a very 23andMe Thanksgiving, we’re celebrating not just all that we are thankful for this holiday, but what our DNA can tell us about ourselves.

This Thanksgiving use the opportunity to learn a little about your family health history. Knowing your family health history can be important for managing your health.

Adopted from the same small town in China, two cousins find each other using 23andMe and discover they’re living only a few miles apart in Pennsylvania.

Amanda, a mother of two, writes about jumping into DNA testing with 23andMe. She describes her motivations, the steps to take to give a sample and register her kit, as well as her considerations about privacy and consent.

As part of Genetic Counselor Awareness Day, 23andMe’s Anne Greb, MS, CGC, one of 23andMe’s genetic counselors and lead on 23andMe’s Medical Education team, answers a few of the most common questions she hears from customers. 

A new study by researchers at 23andMe and Duke University found that when physicians undergo direct-to-consumer genetic tests themselves, the process boosts their interest, confidence, and comfort with this type of genetic testing, offering new opportunities to engage with their patients.

A Florida judge recently issued a warrant granting law enforcement access to search the database of GEDmatch raising concerns about privacy and data protection. 23andMe has never shared customer data with law enforcement and is committed to protecting the privacy of its customers’ data.

Lisa Altman shares her experience having unexpected results from her 23andMe DNA test and how it changed her understanding about herself and family. As Lisa says. our DNA offers a way to discover more about what makes us each unique. While those revelations can be exhilarating, sometimes an unexpected result, like Lisa’s, can have profound implications for both you and your family. Here is her point of view.