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SNPwatch: One Variation, Many Cancers
SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may...
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SNPwatch: Four More DNA Variations Linked to Testicular Cancer
British researchers have identified four new genetic variants that may influence a male’s risk for testicular cancer. These results, published recently in the journal Nature Genetics, along with...
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This Year’s Top Ten Genetic Findings
Each year at this time 23andMe puts together a list of the most interesting genetic findings of 2013. We’re doing that again but with a twist. We want to include in our list a few things that aren’t...
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New Genetic Associations Found for Common Skin Cancer
Using data from 23andMe, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have found new genetic variants associated with one of the most common forms of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma. In a...
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Rare Mutation Leads to New Insights into Melanoma
A study published recently in Science by Susanne Horn and colleagues is a noteworthy example of hypothesis-driven science done right. It exemplifies how seemingly obscure findings can lead to new...
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