May 07 2008
One of the most exciting parts of 23andMe’s Personal Genome Service™ is discovering your genetic ancestry. Suddenly your family tree has branches that reach back thousands of years into the prehistoric past.
At present, 23andMe customers can trace two branches of their genetic family tree – one that follows the all-female line on the maternal side [...]
May 04 2008
The Atkins diet, the South Beach diet, the Grapefruit diet, the Cabbage Soup diet – we know all these fad diets have their limits, because ultimately, the only way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories and burn more.
But have you ever thought about what controls your appetite? What if your body didn’t [...]
May 03 2008
Sometimes our customers ask us about the accuracy of their 23andMe data. How certain are we that they really do have the genotypes we report?
The answer is, very certain. We typically claim that the genotyping technology we use reports the correct call for more than 99.9 percent of the approximately 580,000 single-letter DNA variations we [...]
May 02 2008
Ever since the social media site Facebook allowed users to develop third-party applications, there has been an explosion of various quizzes, icons, and virtual gifts that users can add to each others’ profiles. In addition to the various LOLcats, zombies, and werewolves that permeate Facebook these days, users of the site can now send [...]
May 01 2008
SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]
