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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

23andMe Launches Genetic Study of GLP-1s
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23andMe Launches Genetic Study of GLP-1s

The Genetics of Emotional Eating: Understanding Stress-Fueled Food Cravings
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The Genetics of Emotional Eating: Understanding Stress-Fueled Food Cravings

23andMe’s Lemonaid Health Now Offering GLP-1 Medications
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23andMe’s Lemonaid Health Now Offering GLP-1 Medications

Holiday Season Weight Trends 2020
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Holiday Season Weight Trends 2020

Health Inspiration
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Health Inspiration

23andMe Offers New Genetic Report on Type 2 Diabetes
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23andMe Offers New Genetic Report on Type 2 Diabetes

Your Digital Health Coach Is Here
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Your Digital Health Coach Is Here

Tipping the scales: Participants make healthy dietary changes in response to direct-to-consumer genetic test results
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Tipping the scales: Participants make healthy dietary changes in response to direct-to-consumer genetic test results

23andMe Launches Landmark Weight Loss Study
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23andMe Launches Landmark Weight Loss Study

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

New 23andMe+ Report on Preeclampsia
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New 23andMe+ Report on Preeclampsia

New Study Suggests Coffee During Pregnancy May Be OK After All
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New Study Suggests Coffee During Pregnancy May Be OK After All

Researchers find genetic associations for morning sickness
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Researchers find genetic associations for morning sickness

23andMe Research Communities

Fertility Study Launches

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Pregnancy and MTHFR

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Genetics found to influence likelihood of stretch marks

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Before You Are Pregnant…

Opportunity To Study Pregnant Women In Large National Study Must Not Be Missed, Experts Say
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Opportunity To Study Pregnant Women In Large National Study Must Not Be Missed, Experts Say

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

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

Explore the Virtual 23andMe Museum
23andMe and You

Explore the Virtual 23andMe Museum

23andMe, It’s So Easy
23andMe and You

23andMe, It’s So Easy

Privacy Simplified
23andMe and You

Privacy Simplified

Going Deeper with 23andMe+ Premium 
23andMe and You

Going Deeper with 23andMe+ Premium 

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

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

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 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

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
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Predicting Treatment-Resistant Depression Using the 23andMe Survey Data

Powerful New Tool Opens Lung Cancer Data for Research Breakthroughs
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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? 

New Study Suggests Coffee During Pregnancy May Be OK After All
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New Study Suggests Coffee During Pregnancy May Be OK After All

Happy International Coffee Day
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Happy International Coffee Day

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Good News for Coffee Drinkers

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Craving Coffee Might be Genetic

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“Coffee, I Must Have Coffee…”

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

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
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Predicting Treatment-Resistant Depression Using the 23andMe Survey Data

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 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

The DNA Download, Take One
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The DNA Download, Take One

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Unibrows And The Study of Human Variation

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Blonde on Blonder

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reclaiming Lost Connections: How Historical Matches Sheds Light on Forgotten Lives
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Reclaiming Lost Connections: How Historical Matches Sheds Light on Forgotten Lives

New Historical Matches Could Connect You to Ancient China
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New Historical Matches Could Connect You to Ancient China

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

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? 

Improvements to DNA Relatives: New HybridIBD Algorithm and Relationship Predictions
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Improvements to DNA Relatives: New HybridIBD Algorithm and Relationship Predictions

Explore 23andMe’s Ancestry Service
Ancestry Service

Explore 23andMe’s Ancestry Service

A Mother and Son Reunion
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A Mother and Son Reunion

23andMe’s Historical Matches
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23andMe’s Historical Matches

The Miracle of Connection
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The Miracle of Connection

An Only Child’s DNA Surprise
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An Only Child’s DNA Surprise

A Name and a Necklace
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A Name and a Necklace

New Algorithm Cleans Up 23andMe Family Trees
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New Algorithm Cleans Up 23andMe Family Trees

A 23andMe Customer Reflects on the Meaning of Family  
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A 23andMe Customer Reflects on the Meaning of Family  

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23andMe Employees Hear from Customers 

Our Take On MTHFR Gene Testing
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Our Take On MTHFR Gene Testing

Exercise Can Modify DNA in Fat Cells
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Exercise Can Modify DNA in Fat Cells

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California Governor Signs Law to Protect Against Genetic Discrimination

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Understanding GINA

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It’s Official: Bush signs GINA

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Genetic Variation Influences How We Respond to Reinforcement

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Genetic Variation Associated With Addiction In Caucasian Women

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