carrier status

23andMe updated its report on an inherited condition characterized by mild to profound hearing loss.The update to 23andMe’s Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss and Deafness, DFNB1 (GJB2-Related) Carrier Status report* adds six...

23andMe recently added a new report on pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency, a rare genetic disorder that can result in chronic anemia and other serious complications.* This new Carrier Status report...

23andMe added a new Carrier Status report on familial Mediterranean fever, a genetic disorder that can include periodic fevers and inflammation in the abdomen, chest or joints.

23andMe has a Carrier Status* report on a serious but rare condition that can lead to excessive insulin production, known as familial hyperinsulinism (FHI), this congenital disease is most commonly found in people with Ashkenazi Jewish, central Finnish and Saudi ancestry. FHI causes overproduction of insulin that in turn can lead to low blood sugar, low energy, irritability, seizures, and if left untreated, brain damage. But the condition can be treatable if caught early. FHI is usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood.

Each expectant parent brings their own unique mix of emotions to pregnancy, but all of them share the same hope of simply having a healthy and happy baby. Couples go...

There’s a time when all of us settle down, but Robert isn’t there quite yet. He’s 29, single and has a good job as an architect. He’s in no rush,...

By Erynn Gordon, MS, LCGC 23andMe’s Director of Clinical Development Testing in pregnancy can be a little overwhelming for prospective parents – blood tests, glucose challenge, ultrasounds, fetal nonstress tests....

23andMe offers a look into what your genes say about you, and this week the first wave of our customers will begin getting that glimpse through our new experience. The...

What does getting this marketing authorization mean for existing and future customers? As the first direct to consumer genetic test to complete the regulatory pathway, 23andMe’s Bloom Syndrome Carrier Status...