Jul
07
2009
There’s a high likelihood that a disease of some sort affects you or one of your relatives — every family seems to have ripples in its gene pool that define and shape its health dynamics.
Your family might have a propensity for rheumatoid arthritis or a particular type of cancer. Whatever it is, there can be [...]
Tags: 23andMe, ALS, Anne Wojcicki, celiac disease, Epilepsy, leukemia, Linda Avey, Lymphoma, Migraines, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, Research Revolution, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Severe Food Allergies, testicular cancer
Dec
30
2008
Our SNPwatch posts here at The Spittoon are one of our most exciting features. They give our customers the opportunity to connect their genetic data to the newest discoveries, often within just hours of a study’s publication.
Looking ahead to 2009, we can only begin to imagine the exciting discoveries that will be made in [...]
Tags: blood sugar, breast cancer, celiac disease, cholesterol, colorectal cancer, diabetes, drinking, HIV resistance, Meridia, obesity, smoking, SNPwatch, statins, type 1 diabetes
Dec
12
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 [...]
Tags: celiac disease, New England Journal of Medicine, type 1 diabetes