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African American Genomes Yield Insight into Slavery Practices

Amanda Heidt | Jul 23, 2020 | 5 min read

A massive study finds that regional differences in how slaves were treated throughout the Americas are reflected in the DNA of present-day Americans of African descent.

MyHeritage Launches Health-Related Genetic Test, Ignites Debate

Catherine Offord | Jul 9, 2019 | 8 min read

Its screen for selected variants of some disease-linked genes gives customers an incomplete picture of their risk—do they know?

Startups Plan the Health Data Gold Rush

Shawna Williams | Oct 1, 2018 | 8 min read

Companies are building platforms based on blockchain technology to let individuals control and directly profit from their genomic and medical information.

Opinion: Consumer DNA Testing Is Crossing into Unethical Territories

John D. Loike | Aug 16, 2018 | 4 min read

Data don’t support many direct-to-consumer products, from telomere assessments to bespoke diets based on genetic sequences.

MyHeritage Account Data Compromised in “Cybersecurity Incident”

Catherine Offord | Jun 6, 2018 | 2 min read

A security researcher found the email addresses and encrypted passwords of more than 92 million users of the genealogy site on a private server outside the company.

Companies to Help People Sell or Rent Out Their Health Data

Catherine Offord | Jun 5, 2018 | 2 min read

Luna DNA, Nebula Genomics, and other “bio-brokers” will allow customers to make money by granting access to their genetic and personal information for research purposes.

Opinion: No, FDA Didn’t Really Approve 23andMe’s BRCA Test

Cecile Janssens | Mar 19, 2018 | 3 min read

Rather, the breast cancer mutation screen was classified as a type of medical device with obligations for the company to reduce risks to customers.

First Direct-to-Consumer BRCA Test Authorized by FDA

Kerry Grens | Mar 6, 2018 | 2 min read

The agency gave personal genomics company 23andMe the green light to screen samples for breast cancer–related genetic mutations.

The Rising Research Profile of 23andMe

Catherine Offord | Nov 30, 2017 | 7 min read

An exploration of the genetics of earlobe attachment is just the latest collaborative research project to come out of the personal genetic testing company.

FDA OKs Marketing of DTC Genetic Health-Risk Tests

Diana Kwon | Apr 7, 2017 | 2 min read

23andMe customers can now receive information about genetic risk for diseases including Parkinson’s and celiac.

Pooling Consumer Genetic Data, Researchers ID Links to Depression

Alison F. Takemura | Aug 2, 2016 | 2 min read

Access to data from thousands of genotyping customers helped scientists detect novel associations with the disorder across the genome.

23andMe Markets Genome Kits to Researchers

Kerry Grens | Jul 14, 2016 | 1 min read

Scientists can now buy the direct-to-consumer sequencing product, and research participants can join 23andMe’s database.

Genetic Connections Among Human Traits

Anna Azvolinsky | May 16, 2016 | 3 min read

A study identifies genetic variants that are linked to multiple phenotypes.

Genetic Resilience

Tanya Lewis | Apr 11, 2016 | 3 min read

An analysis of the genomes of nearly 600,000 healthy individuals reveals a handful of people who appear resistant to certain genetic disorders.

GWAS IDs “Morning People”

Catherine Offord | Feb 3, 2016 | 1 min read

In a large genome-wide association study, researchers from 23andMe locate 15 DNA regions associated with people’s preferences for early morning starts.