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Understanding Your Genetic Likelihood for Raynaud’s Syndrome
Health + Traits

Understanding Your Genetic Likelihood for Raynaud’s Syndrome

A Decade of Discovery: Unraveling the Genetics of Behavior with 23andMe and UCSD
Research

A Decade of Discovery: Unraveling the Genetics of Behavior with 23andMe and UCSD

How genetics and lifestyle shape longevity
Health + Traits

How genetics and lifestyle shape longevity

The Future of Screening is Personal: What the WISDOM Study Says About Breast Cancer and Genetics
Research

The Future of Screening is Personal: What the WISDOM Study Says About Breast Cancer and Genetics

From Research to Real Insights: 23andMe’s New Product Features for 2025
Ancestry Service

From Research to Real Insights: 23andMe’s New Product Features for 2025

Acid Attack: Unraveling the Genetics of GERD
Health + Traits

Acid Attack: Unraveling the Genetics of GERD

Does Knowing You Have a Genetic Risk for Depression Impact Your Mental Health?
Research

Does Knowing You Have a Genetic Risk for Depression Impact Your Mental Health?

23andMe Research Institute: Disease Prediction from Million-Scale Individual Genotypes
Research

23andMe Research Institute: Disease Prediction from Million-Scale Individual Genotypes

Can Genetics Help Us Understand Why We Choose ‘Now’ Over ‘Later’?
Research

Can Genetics Help Us Understand Why We Choose ‘Now’ Over ‘Later’?

Let’s Talk About Men’s Health
Health + Traits

Let’s Talk About Men’s Health

What Patient Stories Teach Us About Lung Cancer
Research

What Patient Stories Teach Us About Lung Cancer

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to Cheddar Man and Britain’s Earliest Farmers
Ancestry Service

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to Cheddar Man and Britain’s Earliest Farmers

A New Era for African Genetic Groups at 23andMe
Ancestry Service

A New Era for African Genetic Groups at 23andMe

Uniting for a Cure: A Look at 23andMe’s Lung Cancer Research
News

Uniting for a Cure: A Look at 23andMe’s Lung Cancer Research

A Big Step Forward for Patient Safety
Health + Traits

A Big Step Forward for Patient Safety

Nature and Nurture: A New Look at the Genetics of Reading Ability
Research

Nature and Nurture: A New Look at the Genetics of Reading Ability

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to the Mysterious Skeletons of Roopkund Lake
Ancestry Service

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to the Mysterious Skeletons of Roopkund Lake

23andMe Research Institute Attending ASHG 2025
Research

23andMe Research Institute Attending ASHG 2025

New Genetic Insights Into Cannabis Use
Research

New Genetic Insights Into Cannabis Use

Genetics May Explain Why Some Athletes Are More Prone to ACL Tears
Health + Traits

Genetics May Explain Why Some Athletes Are More Prone to ACL Tears

Predicting Treatment-Resistant Depression Using the 23andMe Survey Data
Research

Predicting Treatment-Resistant Depression Using the 23andMe Survey Data

Study Reveals an Unexpected Link Between Genetic Cancer Risk Scores and Survival
Research

Study Reveals an Unexpected Link Between Genetic Cancer Risk Scores and Survival

It’s Finally Here: A New Version of Ancestry Composition
Ancestry Service

It’s Finally Here: A New Version of Ancestry Composition

A Major Leap Forward in Understanding the Genetics of OCD
Research

A Major Leap Forward in Understanding the Genetics of OCD

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to the Medieval Iberian Site of Las Gobas
Ancestry Service

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to the Medieval Iberian Site of Las Gobas

A Major Update to Ancestry Composition
Ancestry Service

A Major Update to Ancestry Composition

Could Your Painful Periods Be Endometriosis? Here’s What You Should Know
Health + Traits

Could Your Painful Periods Be Endometriosis? Here’s What You Should Know

Powerful New Tool Opens Lung Cancer Data for Research Breakthroughs
News

Powerful New Tool Opens Lung Cancer Data for Research Breakthroughs

New Study Expands Our Understanding of the Genetics of Dyslexia
Research

New Study Expands Our Understanding of the Genetics of Dyslexia

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to Europe’s Viking Age
Ancestry Service

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to Europe’s Viking Age

The Duffy Antigen Gene: A Clue Behind White Blood Cell Differences
Health + Traits

The Duffy Antigen Gene: A Clue Behind White Blood Cell Differences

Why Do People Stutter? Genetics Holds Some Clues
Research

Why Do People Stutter? Genetics Holds Some Clues

What Your DNA Can (and Can’t) Tell You About Weight: New Study Highlights the Power of Polygenic Scores
Research

What Your DNA Can (and Can’t) Tell You About Weight: New Study Highlights the Power of Polygenic Scores

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to Early Medieval France
Ancestry Service

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to Early Medieval France

23andMe Adds New Ancestry Details for China, Korea, and Mongolia
Ancestry Service

23andMe Adds New Ancestry Details for China, Korea, and Mongolia

Menopause Isn’t Just for “Later” – What You Should Know Now
Health + Traits

Menopause Isn’t Just for “Later” – What You Should Know Now

New Historical Matches Highlight the Importance of Thinking Beyond an XX or XY Binary When Studying the Past
Ancestry Service

New Historical Matches Highlight the Importance of Thinking Beyond an XX or XY Binary When Studying the Past

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to Erik The Red’s Home
Ancestry Service

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to Erik The Red’s Home

Today Is World Thyroid Day and Genomics Is Here for It
Education

Today Is World Thyroid Day and Genomics Is Here for It

From Genetic Discovery to Personalized Insight: New Report on Severe Morning Sickness
Health + Traits

From Genetic Discovery to Personalized Insight: New Report on Severe Morning Sickness

New Genetic Groups in Eastern Europe
Ancestry Service

New Genetic Groups in Eastern Europe

New Historical Matches May Link You to Named Historical Figures
Ancestry Service

New Historical Matches May Link You to Named Historical Figures

National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month: Highlighting Customer Stories
Health + Traits

National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month: Highlighting Customer Stories

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by Exploring Your Irish Heritage with 23andMe
Ancestry Service

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by Exploring Your Irish Heritage with 23andMe

Our Take On MTHFR Gene Testing
Health + Traits

Our Take On MTHFR Gene Testing

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to an Elite Dynasty in Ancient Ireland
Ancestry Service

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to an Elite Dynasty in Ancient Ireland

Breaking the Celtic Curse
Health + Traits

Breaking the Celtic Curse

The Best Just Got Better: 23andMe Connects You To 4,000+ Regions
Ancestry Service

The Best Just Got Better: 23andMe Connects You To 4,000+ Regions

European Diaspora Genetic Groups Update
Ancestry Service

European Diaspora Genetic Groups Update

Improving Health Through Genetics in the Black Community
Health + Traits

Improving Health Through Genetics in the Black Community

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