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Connecting With The Past 27 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Alice Toler is an accomplished artist and writer, but she calls herself a nerd of sorts. Really more than that — for most of her life Alice has felt disconnected from others, more like “an alien.” “...
What Women Say Works Best for PMS 26 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
By Alexandra Carmichael, Co-Founder of CureTogether Some of the most effective treatments for women with symptoms from Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), are also some of the simplest. CureTogether — a fre...
SNPwatch: The Genetics of Adolescent Growth Spurts 23 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
By Alison Chubb We’ve all known teenagers who grow several inches in a year, and then start bumping into people and furniture as they figure out what to do with their big feet and long arms. The grow...
23andMe Reveals Genetics Behind Stretch Marks 22 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Stretch marks are enough to send some new moms into a post partum panic. That might be what fuels the estimated $5 billion to $10 billion spent on salves and oils to rub away the marks, also known as...
The Genetics of Bellies and Burgers 22 Aug 2013 | 02:13 am
By Nick Furlotte and Shirley Wu For many of us, the battle of the bulge is more like an all-out war. We all know people who can eat whatever they want, not work out, and yet not gain a pound. Meanwh...
More Diversity Needed in Genetic Research 20 Aug 2013 | 06:01 pm
By Anne Pinckard The high rates of type 2 diabetes in some minority communities as well as the rates for prostate cancer among African American men are a good illustration of how a person’s risk for ...
Change What You Can, Manage What You Can’t 19 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Testing with 23andMe can tell you hundreds of things about your health, and like a lot of our customers, Kevin, one of the actors who appeared in our recent TV campaign, sees power in that. Knowing a...
Taking Charge of Her Health 16 Aug 2013 | 09:09 pm
Becoming a mom pushed Morgan Eklund to take charge of her health. Her two young sons helped crystallized in her a simple but powerful goal: “I am going to be here when they grow up,” she told hersel...
New Standards Regulating Gluten Labeling 13 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
New rules issued by the US Food and Drug Administration earlier this month mean we may finally know what it means when a label on food we buy says “Gluten-Free.” The new standards are hugely importan...
What Patients Say Works for Psoriasis 13 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
For the live-updated, fully-labelled, interactive version of this infographic, click here. By Alexandra Carmichael, Co-Founder of CureTogether People living with Psoriasis have reported that some of...
