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23andMe has partnered with Lark Health to incorporate 8 health-related reports into its wellness AI-based coach app in order to help people lose weight based on their genetics. Learn more in this article.
23andMe’s Personal Genome Service Pharmacogenetic Reports test just got approved by the FDA. The first direct-to-customer screening option of its kind to secure FDA approval, the test is designed to detect potential genetic variants in charge of one’s ability to metabolize certain medications. Learn more about this big win for 23andMe in this article.
23andMe is severely limiting access to its rich database by disabling its API (application programming interface). This move will have great repercussions on dozens of app developers currently using the data to work on their software. Read all about this decision and find out what the company’s representatives had to say about it.
23andMe has rolled out a new update designed to enrich its Ancestry Composition report regarding regions in Africa and East Asia. Read this post to learn all about this impressive new addition and what it means for users with ancestry roots in those regions.
Insurance companies have always been looking for ways to cut their costs and risks. Now, the increasingly popular at-home DNA tests are offering them the perfect way to avoid providing coverage to those who may need it the most. Discover how insurers can use your DNA test results to deny coverage or charge more and how to prevent this from happening.
23andMe’s recently signed deal with GlaxoSmithKline has prompted the DNA testing company to introduce new rules on the collection, retention, sharing, and use of consumers’ genetic data. Discover what these new privacy rules entail and how they affect the users’ right to decide how their genetic information is handled and shared with third parties.
23andMe and GSK signed a 4-year deal to combine their respective assets in order to identify novel drug targets, enable faster progression of clinical programs, and tackle new subsets of diseases. 23andMe welcomes all customers who’d like to participate in future research projects. Read more about this exciting collaboration in this article.
23andMe has answered the growing demand for mobile access to genetic information by launching a brand-new iPad app and implementing a number of new and exciting features in its existing mobile apps. This is all a part of an initiative to allow its users to access their DNA data more easily, even on the go. Read this article to find out more.
23andMe was intrigued by the potential genetic connection between the feelings of hunger and anger/irritability. This mood was dubbed “hangry” in the 90s – and now we actually have the technology to explore the very roots of this phenomenon. Read our dedicated article and learn how our brain processes the feeling of “hangriness.”
In order to bring DNA testing closer to the general public, 23andMe has joined forces with Tribeca Studios to produce a series of DNA films. The films will be created by individuals who will use genetic testing to uncover the past. Read this post to learn more about this initiative and get all the information shared with us by 23andMe representatives.