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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

Your Body Clock Is Talking—Are You Listening?
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Your Body Clock Is Talking—Are You Listening?

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

Connecting Health and Ancestry: A Look at Genetics and Cultural Factors
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Connecting Health and Ancestry: A Look at Genetics and Cultural Factors

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

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

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 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

Diving Into The Genetic Adaptations of Sea Nomads
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Diving Into The Genetic Adaptations of Sea Nomads

Science With A Little Altitude
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Science With A Little Altitude

New 23andMe+ Premium Report on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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New 23andMe+ Premium Report on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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

Massive new study finds shared genetic basis for psychiatric disorders
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Massive new study finds shared genetic basis for psychiatric disorders

Crowdsource Treatments for Health Conditions
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Crowdsource Treatments for Health Conditions

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Abraham Palmer Discusses Collaboration with 23andMe

Wait for it, new genetic research on impulsivity
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Wait for it, new genetic research on impulsivity

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What Patients Say Works for ADHD

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The Genetics of Mental Illness

New Genetic Insights Into Cannabis Use
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New Genetic Insights Into Cannabis Use

Understanding Opioid Use Disorder
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Understanding Opioid Use Disorder

Genetic Study of Impulsiveness Reveals Associations with Drug Use
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Genetic Study of Impulsiveness Reveals Associations with Drug Use

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

Spit, The Next Installment
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Spit, The Next Installment

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Craving Coffee Might be Genetic

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Genetic Variation Associated With Addiction In Caucasian Women

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

Nature and Nurture: A New Look at the Genetics of Reading Ability
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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
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New Genetic Insights Into Cannabis Use

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

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

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

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

A Major Leap Forward in Understanding the Genetics of OCD
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A Major Leap Forward in Understanding the Genetics of OCD

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Meet Your Chromosome Painting

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Asthma in African American Children

What We're Reading

Mapping It Out

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The Way Way Back

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Ancestry Across the United States

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The Ancestry Link For Atrial Fibrillation Risk

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New Study Argues For Construction of Mexican Medical Genetic Reference Database

Make That Three Degrees of Separation
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Make That Three Degrees of Separation

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The Final Episode of Faces of America

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Faces of America on PBS

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

23andMe Research Institute Attending ASHG 2025
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23andMe Research Institute Attending ASHG 2025

New Genetic Insights Into Cannabis Use
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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

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

A Major Leap Forward in Understanding the Genetics of OCD
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A Major Leap Forward in Understanding the Genetics of OCD

Powerful New Tool Opens Lung Cancer Data for Research Breakthroughs
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Powerful New Tool Opens Lung Cancer Data for Research Breakthroughs

New Study Expands Our Understanding of the Genetics of Dyslexia
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New Study Expands Our Understanding of the Genetics of Dyslexia

Why Do People Stutter? Genetics Holds Some Clues
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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
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What Your DNA Can (and Can’t) Tell You About Weight: New Study Highlights the Power of Polygenic Scores

Is Alcoholism Genetic? Understanding the Genetics of Alcoholism
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Is Alcoholism Genetic? Understanding the Genetics of Alcoholism

Genetic Study of Impulsiveness Reveals Associations with Drug Use
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Genetic Study of Impulsiveness Reveals Associations with Drug Use

Research

Abraham Palmer Discusses Collaboration with 23andMe

Wait for it, new genetic research on impulsivity
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Wait for it, new genetic research on impulsivity

New 23andMe+ Premium Report on Asthma
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New 23andMe+ Premium Report on Asthma

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Western Wildfires Increased Asthma Attacks in 2020   

Researchers Identify New Genetic Associations for Allergies, Asthma and Eczema
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Researchers Identify New Genetic Associations for Allergies, Asthma and Eczema

Crowdsource Treatments for Health Conditions
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Crowdsource Treatments for Health Conditions

New research identifies more than a hundred immune-related genes associated with asthma and allergies
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New research identifies more than a hundred immune-related genes associated with asthma and allergies

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A new methodology helps identify four new asthma risk genes

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Asthma in African American Children

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Genetic variants found to influence multiple traits and conditions

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Mobile Research at 23andMe

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The Neanderthal Advantage

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
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

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
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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
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
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
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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

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
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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
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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
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Using DNA to Explore Health and Family Connections

Your Hero Gene
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Your Hero Gene

New African & East Asian Details in 23andMe’s Latest Ancestry Composition Update
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New African & East Asian Details in 23andMe’s Latest Ancestry Composition Update

Your DNA DISCOVE(RED)
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Your DNA DISCOVE(RED)

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Back-to-School: Human Prehistory 101 Test Results

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Stories From 23andMe: James Larry Vick and the “Black Dutch” of Newman’s Ridge

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The genetics of hunter-gatherer populations

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Southern African Genomes Sequenced

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Large Study Reveals Details of African American Genetic Ancestry

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2009 Blog Highlights – Part 2

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SNPwatch: Common Variants May Influence Glaucoma Risk in Individuals of African Descent

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Gloom but not Doom, Concludes Study in Malaria Area

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
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
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A Major Update to Ancestry Composition

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

A New Era for Human Genetic Data in Drug Development
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A New Era for Human Genetic Data in Drug Development

23andMe’s Second Clinical Trial of New Investigational Cancer Treatment
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23andMe’s Second Clinical Trial of New Investigational Cancer Treatment

The Power of Scale in Drug Development
Therapeutics

The Power of Scale in Drug Development

Structure of Antibodies Plays a Role in Targeted Therapies
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Structure of Antibodies Plays a Role in Targeted Therapies

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
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

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
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A Major Update to Ancestry Composition

A New 23andMe Report on Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
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A New 23andMe Report on Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

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Crowdsourcing Health Conditions

Research

Enzyme Deficiency May Protect Against Serious Hepatitis C Treatment Side Effect

Research

Genetic Variations Influencing Hemoglobin Levels Identified

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

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
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Customer Learns Her Genetics Impacts How She Processes Statins

Feeling Woozy Over 23andMe’s New Report on Motion Sickness
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Feeling Woozy Over 23andMe’s New Report on Motion Sickness

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Feeling Woozy, Motion Sickness Redux

Research

Genetics found to influence likelihood of motion sickness

Research

The Genetics of Nearsightedness, Stretch Marks, and Motion Sickness

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