Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
A genetic mutation in the SERPINA1 gene causes alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. This increases a person’s susceptibility to COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and, in some cases, cirrhosis of the liver. As far as rare mutations go, the alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency mutations are fairly common…
Privacy and Your Genes
I received an email from Promethease a few days ago that I wanted to share with all of you, along with my thoughts on keeping genetic data private. Genetics and Privacy: I’ve found in talking with people about genetics that there are often two…
How to delete your 23andMe account
23 and Me offers an easy way to delete your account and remove your data from their website. First, I highly suggest that you download your 23andMe raw data file. If you delete your 23andMe account, you will not (of course) be able to…
Are you genetically more likely to have twins?
Twins tend to ‘run in families’, which is a colloquial way of saying that there is a hereditary component that increases the likelihood of having twins. According to the CDC, the number of twin births has risen 76% since 1980. It is estimated that…
Review of 23andMe’s GrandTree Feature
Ever wonder whether you get your red hair from your grandmother or grandfather? Is it grandma’s fault that you are likely to go bald? The GrandTree feature on 23andMe allows you to link together three generations to see what a grandchild inherited from their grandparents….
PMS, Genetics, and Solutions
A lot of women know the moodiness and brain fog that comes with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). It can range from simply feeling irritable and icky to being something that really interferes with our lives. What role do genes play in PMS? It has been shown…
How to download your AncestryDNA raw data and import it into Excel
A quick tutorial for today on downloading your data from AncestryDNA. Why download your data? Well, it is YOUR data — genetic data about you that you paid for… If you download it from AncestryDNA, then you can use that data in a variety…
How well do AncestryDNA.com and 23andMe data match?
Wondering whether to go with an Ancestry.com or 23 and me kit? I recently picked up an AncestryDNA kit to find out how well the data matched up to the 23andMe test that I did a few years ago. Quick answer: It matched up…
Review of Genos – Whole Exome Sequencing
UPDA/TE: Genos was bought out by another company… Good reminder to read through privacy policies! The company that bought them now owns customer’s data but said they would abide by the Genos privacy policy. I did ask for my data to be deleted and…
How to Download Your 23andMe Data
Someone asked me recently how to download their raw data file from 23 and Me. So here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to download your genetic data. Why download your data? It is yours — all YOU! It may be something you need…
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