Apr 30 2012
Andrew Rubin and Ricardo Villarreal’s film Ride With Larry is about more than a guy with Parkinson’s pedaling across South Dakota. It’s about the singular idea that whatever life throws at you the best choice is to live to the fullest.
Apr 28 2012
In an effort to extend the state’s privacy protections to people’s genetic material, California State Senator Alex Padilla D-Pacoima recently introduced the California Genetic Information Privacy Act. Last year, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law another bill authored by Padilla that extended the state’s anti-discrimination laws to bar discrimination based on genetic information. The [...]
Apr 27 2012
Michael J. Fox is a great actor, but his smiles and good humor during a visit to 23andMe headquarters in Mountain View this week were fully sincere. “What excites me is what the Fox Foundation is doing with 23andMe,” he said. “Especially after today…it’s crucial work that you’re doing.”
Apr 25 2012
If you were facing a daunting diagnosis you would want the news to come from someone like Dr. J. William Langston. Engaged and intelligent, he has the kind of optimism you don’t expect from a physician who has spent decades working to unravel the complexities of Parkinson’s disease. Langston, who was recently honored with a prestigious award for his contributions to Parkinson’s research, stopped by our office to talk about the state of the science of Parkinson’s and share a little about his career in the process.
Apr 20 2012
We at 23andMe have a special place in our hearts for National DNA Day, and we’re teaming up with the Khan Academy to celebrate!
Apr 16 2012
Astronaut Rich Clifford spent his life facing huge challenges but the biggest challenge would come in the form of Parkinson’s disease. His story is the subject of a soon-to-be completed documentary, “The Astronaut’s Secret”.
Apr 16 2012
In this post, Ancestry Ambassador Ann Turner describes her quest to determine the cause of a form of hearing loss that runs in her family. Her search spans genealogical documents from the 1890s to genetic testing of living relatives. Clues from 23andMe may yet unearth the genetic culprit.
Apr 13 2012
What do media mogul Oprah Winfrey, actress Mary-Louise Parker, and Olympic runner Carl Lewis have in common? All three have been diagnosed with a condition that recently gained “celebrity” status. Not much is known about the genetics of this condition, but 23andMe’s latest publication highlights several novel genetic factors discovered through our web-based, participatory research.
Apr 12 2012
Sarcoma is a rare form of cancer that is often caused by two genes fusing together but which two genes are involved can be different between different types of sarcoma. A group of French researchers recently discovered a new gene fusion characterizing a type of “Ewing-like” sarcomas.
Apr 09 2012
Recently, 23andMe’s Emily Drabant sat down with Todd Sherer, CEO of The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), and Brian Fiske, vice president of research programs at MJFF, to talk about our new understandings of the genetics of Parkinson’s disease that could form the building blocks for research over the next decade.
