Nov 28 2008
Jonathan was a founding student of CSU Monterey Bay where he studied International Relations, Global Economics and Computer Science. Though he wanted to work in international politics and only studied computer science to keep his two Silicon Valley engineer parents happy and paying for college, eventually genetics won out and he joined the “family business.” [...]
Nov 27 2008
This is a repeat of a post we ran back in September. While you’re sitting around the table with your loved ones, don’t forget that it’s National Family History Day!
I’m a bad patient.
Every time I go to a doctor she asks, “Do you have a family history of any diseases?”
I’m ashamed to say that [...]
Nov 25 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 [...]
Nov 25 2008
For many people, the first and last place they will ever study genetics is high school biology class. So it is crucial that these classes prepare people to deal with the barrage of genetic advancements that are increasingly impacting everyday life.
Unfortunately, many high school biology courses are not doing such a good job of communicating [...]
Nov 24 2008
Even though there are still 152 days to go until DNA Day 2009, it’s never too early for high school students to start thinking about next year’s essay contest.
The deadline for teachers to submit the top three essays from their classes is March 16, 2009.
Rules and questions are posted on the ASHG website.
First place winners [...]
Nov 21 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 [...]
Nov 21 2008
Yesterday the 23andMe team launched the much-requested user-to-user communication feature, which will allow you to exchange messages directly with your 23andMe connections and other searchable community members. Here’s how it works:
To send a message, simply visit a person’s Member Profile page by searching for them, or clicking their name or picture where it appears in [...]
Nov 20 2008
You’ve heard the family legends — or maybe you haven’t. Now 23andMe has a new ancestry feature that can show you what your genes have to say about where your ancestors originated.
This new feature, called Global Similarity: Advanced, shows you which populations from around the world you are genetically nearest to, giving you a clue [...]
Nov 19 2008
Recent genetic discoveries have taught researchers a lot about type 2 diabetes, and identified particular genetic variants that can influence a person’s risk of developing the condition.
But two studies published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine conclude that genetic information still pales in comparison to factors like body weight, smoking, cholesterol levels [...]
Nov 19 2008
About 4,600 years ago, in northern Germany, a small village buried 13 of its residents. The deceased ranged in age from less than a year to nearly 60 years old and were buried in pairs or small groups. And virtually all of them had suffered violent, probably painful deaths. Because the majority of the deceased [...]
