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A Big Step Forward for Patient Safety
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A Big Step Forward for Patient Safety

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

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

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

Clear-Eyed About A Risk for AMD
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Clear-Eyed About A Risk for AMD

23andMe Adds New Genetic Health Risk Reports
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23andMe Adds New Genetic Health Risk Reports

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Genetics And That Striped Dress

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For Your Eyes Only

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Barfly Genetics

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More Genetic Variations Linked to AMD, a Leading Cause of Vision Loss

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SNPwatch: AMD Linked to Yet Another Immune System Gene

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Genetic Link to Dry-type Macular Degeneration Could Spell Trouble For Experimental Wet-type Treatment

23andMe’s New Research Overview Page
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23andMe’s New Research Overview Page

The Paternal-Line Story Written In Your DNA
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The Paternal-Line Story Written In Your DNA

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Meet Your Chromosome Painting

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The New 23andMe Experience: A Look at Our Trait Reports

The Genetics of Taking Risks
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The Genetics of Taking Risks

New Research Shows Shared Genetic Link Between Alcohol Dependence and Psychiatric Disorders
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New Research Shows Shared Genetic Link Between Alcohol Dependence and Psychiatric Disorders

A Big Step Forward for Patient Safety
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A Big Step Forward for Patient Safety

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

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

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

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

23andMe’s New Research Overview Page
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23andMe’s New Research Overview Page

The Paternal-Line Story Written In Your DNA
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The Paternal-Line Story Written In Your DNA

23andMe how to

Meet Your Chromosome Painting

23andMe how to

The New 23andMe Experience: A Look at Our Trait Reports

How genetics and lifestyle shape longevity
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How genetics and lifestyle shape longevity

Early Detection, Prediction, and Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Early Detection, Prediction, and Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease

The Power of Knowing
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The Power of Knowing

The APOE Gene and Alzheimer’s Risk
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The APOE Gene and Alzheimer’s Risk

Lifestyle Changes May Help Reduce Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
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Lifestyle Changes May Help Reduce Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

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Good News About Health Reports

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Genetic variants linked to education level

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The FDA Wants To Hear Your Opinion

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Science’s Rock Stars

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This Year’s Top Ten Genetic Findings of 2013

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

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

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

A Major Update to Ancestry Composition
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A Major Update to Ancestry Composition

23andMe and You

23andMe’s Health Content Scientists

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23andMe Medical History

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Using Genetics and Family History for Health

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Great Expectations for Personal Genomes

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It’s Not Genes or Environment, It’s Genes AND Environment

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

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

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

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

A Better Way to Predict Skin Cancer Risk
Research

A Better Way to Predict Skin Cancer Risk

Research

A Real Nail Biter

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23andMe’s Newest Feature Explores Your Ancestry

Research

The Genetics of Nearsightedness, Stretch Marks, and Motion Sickness

Inside 23andMe

23andMe at International Human Genetics Meeting

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

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

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

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

A Major Update to Ancestry Composition
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A Major Update to Ancestry Composition

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

23andMe Research Institute Attending ASHG 2025
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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

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

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

A Major Update to Ancestry Composition
Ancestry Service

A Major Update to Ancestry Composition

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

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

European Diaspora Genetic Groups Update
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European Diaspora Genetic Groups Update

23andMe Adds More Detail for South Asian Ancestry
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23andMe Adds More Detail for South Asian Ancestry

Explore 23andMe’s Ancestry Service
Ancestry Service

Explore 23andMe’s Ancestry Service

23andMe Tests New Asian DNA Test Ancestry Breakdown in Central and South Asia
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23andMe Tests New Asian DNA Test Ancestry Breakdown in Central and South Asia

Discover Distant Genetic Groups with 23andMe+ Premium
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Discover Distant Genetic Groups with 23andMe+ Premium

Italian Genes and American Dreams
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Italian Genes and American Dreams

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

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

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

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

National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month: Highlighting Customer Stories
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National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month: Highlighting Customer Stories

New Family Gathering This Holiday Season
Stories

New Family Gathering This Holiday Season

Bella Learns About Her Carrier Status
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Bella Learns About Her Carrier Status

Customer Learns Her Genetics Impacts How She Processes Statins
Health + Traits

Customer Learns Her Genetics Impacts How She Processes Statins

The Power of Knowing
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The Power of Knowing

23andMe Connects Living Family to Enslaved African American from Historic Site
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23andMe Connects Living Family to Enslaved African American from Historic Site

Hannah and Her Father
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Hannah and Her Father

A Mother and Son Reunion
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A Mother and Son Reunion

Using DNA to Explore Health and Family Connections
Stories

Using DNA to Explore Health and Family Connections

Your Hero Gene
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Your Hero Gene

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

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

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

Predicting Treatment-Resistant Depression Using the 23andMe Survey Data

Research

Something to Chew On

Health + Traits

Too Many Teardrops

Summer of 2023 Interns
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Summer of 2023 Interns

Meet 23andMe’s New Chief Corporate Development Officer
Inside 23andMe

Meet 23andMe’s New Chief Corporate Development Officer

Two Women Tech Pioneers Look Back
Inside 23andMe

Two Women Tech Pioneers Look Back

Being Black in Tech
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Being Black in Tech

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Predicting Treatment-Resistant Depression Using the 23andMe Survey Data

Tackling Tough Problems with the 23andMe Therapeutics Team
Research

Tackling Tough Problems with the 23andMe Therapeutics Team

Helping to Drive Discovery in 23andMe’s Therapeutics Division
Research

Helping to Drive Discovery in 23andMe’s Therapeutics Division

Genetic Associations with Smoking and Drinking
Research

Genetic Associations with Smoking and Drinking

Genetic Study of Nicotine and Alcohol Use Offers Insight into Addiction
Research

Genetic Study of Nicotine and Alcohol Use Offers Insight into Addiction

Research

Barfly Genetics

Genetic Variation May Make It Harder For Expectant Moms To Quit Smoking
Research

Genetic Variation May Make It Harder For Expectant Moms To Quit Smoking

Research

Variants Linked to Lung Cancer Might Also Raise Risk for COPD

News

How A Person Smokes Might Affect Lung Cancer Risk

Research

Variants in Genes for Carcinogen Transporters Linked to Lung Cancer

Research

Drinking and Smoking and Genes

Genes and Environment Work Together to Increase Risk of Childhood Asthma
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Genes and Environment Work Together to Increase Risk of Childhood Asthma

Research

Gene Variant that May Counter Cigarette Cravings

Research

New Insights into the Genetics of Depression

Research

New Study Finds Genetic Associations for Neuroticism

Researchers studying personality traits improve method for identifying genetic associations
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Researchers studying personality traits improve method for identifying genetic associations

The role of genetics in personality and schizophrenia
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The role of genetics in personality and schizophrenia

Research

Genetics found to influence personality and psychological disorders

Research

Genetic variants linked to education level

Research

The role of genetics in well-being

A Big Step Forward for Patient Safety
Health + Traits

A Big Step Forward for Patient Safety

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

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

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

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

New Study on Genetics of Educational Attainment
Research

New Study on Genetics of Educational Attainment

New Research Shows Shared Genetic Link Between Alcohol Dependence and Psychiatric Disorders
Research

New Research Shows Shared Genetic Link Between Alcohol Dependence and Psychiatric Disorders

Massive study on the genetics of educational attainment
Research

Massive study on the genetics of educational attainment

Research

Find Us At ASHG

Research

Genetic variants linked to education level

Research

Ten percent inspiration, ninety percent perspiration (and sixty percent genetics)

23andMe Research Communities

Important Goal Reached for IBD Study

23andMe Research Communities

A Girl with Guts

23andMe Research Communities

World IBD Day

23andMe Research Communities

IBD Awareness Week

23andMe Research Communities

IBD Travel Tips

23andMe Research Communities

World IBD Day And Research

23andMe Research Communities

Raising Awareness About IBD

23andMe Research Communities

People Powered IBD Research

23andMe Research Communities

Pfizer’s Dr. Kenneth Eugene Hung

Research

Gut Check – A Short List of IBD Blogs

Powerful New Tool Opens Lung Cancer Data for Research Breakthroughs
News

Powerful New Tool Opens Lung Cancer Data for Research Breakthroughs

Inside Health Huddle LIVE: Athletes, Experts & Doctors on Longevity, Genetics & Wellness
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Inside Health Huddle LIVE: Athletes, Experts & Doctors on Longevity, Genetics & Wellness

Learn More About Our Research and Collaborations During Sickle Cell Awareness Month
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Learn More About Our Research and Collaborations During Sickle Cell Awareness Month

Can You Upload DNA Data to 23andMe? 
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Can You Upload DNA Data to 23andMe? 

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

National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month: Highlighting Customer Stories

New Family Gathering This Holiday Season
Stories

New Family Gathering This Holiday Season

Bella Learns About Her Carrier Status
Health + Traits

Bella Learns About Her Carrier Status

Customer Learns Her Genetics Impacts How She Processes Statins
Health + Traits

Customer Learns Her Genetics Impacts How She Processes Statins

Germanic Europe Genetic Groups
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Germanic Europe Genetic Groups

What is French and German Ancestry?
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What is French and German Ancestry?

Research

Asthma in African American Children

Ancestry Service

23andMe Makes More Improvements to Ancestry Features

Ancestry Service

Mother Europe

Research

What European DNA Can Say About Ancestry, Disease Risk, and Cultural Traits

Research

More Progress in the Search for Genetic Variants Linked to Childhood Asthma

The Genetic and Geographic Structure in Europe
Ancestry Service

The Genetic and Geographic Structure in Europe

Health + Traits

Researchers Find Genetic Variants That May Influence the Risk For Obesity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Historical Matches Highlight the Importance of Thinking Beyond an XX or XY Binary When Studying the Past
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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
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New Historical Matches Could Connect You to Erik The Red’s Home

New Genetic Groups in Eastern Europe
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New Genetic Groups in Eastern Europe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Family Health History Check
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Family Health History Check

Making Family Health History Work for You
Health + Traits

Making Family Health History Work for You

A Sister’s Gift
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A Sister’s Gift

Five Tips for Talking to Relatives About Medical History
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Five Tips for Talking to Relatives About Medical History

For Your Future Ask About Your Past And Document Your Family Health History
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For Your Future Ask About Your Past And Document Your Family Health History

Health + Traits

23andMe’s New Family Health History Tree

Learn Your Family Health History
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Learn Your Family Health History

Health + Traits

Know Your Family Health History

Health + Traits

23andMe Medical History

Research

Top Genetic Findings of 2012

23andMe Launches Landmark Weight Loss Study
Research

23andMe Launches Landmark Weight Loss Study

23andMe Releases First-of-its Kind Genetic Weight Report
23andMe and You

23andMe Releases First-of-its Kind Genetic Weight Report

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

23andMe Launches Landmark Weight Loss Study
Research

23andMe Launches Landmark Weight Loss Study

23andMe Releases First-of-its Kind Genetic Weight Report
23andMe and You

23andMe Releases First-of-its Kind Genetic Weight Report

Summer of 2023 Interns
Inside 23andMe

Summer of 2023 Interns

Meet 23andMe’s New Chief Corporate Development Officer
Inside 23andMe

Meet 23andMe’s New Chief Corporate Development Officer

Two Women Tech Pioneers Look Back
Inside 23andMe

Two Women Tech Pioneers Look Back

Being Black in Tech
Inside 23andMe

Being Black in Tech

Research

Top Genetic Findings of 2012

Genetics linked to breast size and breast cancer risk
Research

Genetics linked to breast size and breast cancer risk

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