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23andMe Research @23andMeResearch Sep 18

What is possible when participants power research

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In a new collaborative study publish in @ScienceMagazine today, researchers at 23andMe and @DanaFarber used data from more than 3.3 million 23andMe consenting research participants to characterize a rare inherited EGFR variant that significantly elevates lung cancer risk, while also exploring its relationship to smoking, polygenic risk, ancestry and geography.

We found that the EGFR T790M genetic variant is carried by about 1 in 15,000 people in the United States, and is associated with a 25-fold increased risk of lung cancer. Among people who never smoked, carriers had a 60 fold higher odds of developing lung cancer than non-carriers.

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Learn more about the study and work here: 23andme.org/blog/articles/…

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23andMe Research @23andMeResearch May 14

Cool new paper by scientists from @23andme @smithsonian, and @harvard that combines genetic and genealogical info to propose identities for previously unknown individuals buried in St. Mary’s City cell.com/current-biolog…

www.cell.com The genetic legacy of the 17th-century colonial capital of St. Mary’s City Harney et al. analyze 49 genomes from 17th-century St. Mary’s City, Maryland. Using an IBD-based approach, they identify connections to over 1.3 million living relatives, enabling them to study the...

23andMe Research @23andMeResearch Apr 8

Congrats to our team and our research participants on these exciting findings. Just one example of the impact we hope to have as a non-profit research organization.

23andMe Verified account @23andMe Apr 8

Published in @Nature today, new research from the 23andMe Research Institute identifies genetic variants that may help explain why GLP-1 medications work differently based on genetics.

Read the announcement: 23and.me/4skua0U

#GLP1 #Genetics #PrecisionMedicine #Research
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23andMe Research @23andMeResearch Mar 5

Want to learn about genetics or help someone else learn? Check out our genetics learning hub:
education.23andme.com

www.23andme.org Genetics Learning Hub | 23andMe Research Institute Free, bite-sized lessons on genetics from the 23andMe Research Institute: how DNA works, how genes affect health, and how to read your family health history.

23andMe Research @23andMeResearch Feb 23

Most people with a medically actionable genetic variant identified through 23andMe were previously unaware of their genetic risk. 82% had no prior clinical genetic testing for that variant, even though 68% reported a personal or family history of a related health condition.

23andMe Verified account @23andMe Feb 18

When people learn about a serious genetic risk, do they ignore it or take action?

In a new study published in Genetics in Medicine Open, the 23andMe Research Institute looked at what members did after learning they had an increased genetic risk.

blog.23andme.com/articles/23and…

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