The Most Common Cancer (For Men) and Me
There is a lot of information packed into my genetic profile on 23andMe. I haven't managed to fully digest or figure out everything since I got the email on Friday.
The first thing I did was go straight for my Gene Journal and see if I had any major predispositions to stuff like glaucoma, various [...]
I Just Received an Exciting Email!
What makes the email so exciting that it deserves a post?
The subject line says, "Your Genetic Profile is Ready at 23andMe!"
I just received it like ten minutes ago, so I'm going to stay up tonight and check out my results. Be prepared for some really interesting genome posts over the next few days (and [...]
Bummer… I’m One of Those Customers
I'm subscribed to 23andMe's blog appropriately titled The Spittoon. Today, they posted to their blog an explanation why it's taking recent customers (like me) longer than the usual 4-6 weeks to get their results back.
Here's an excerpt from the post written by founders Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey:
"Some customers who recently ordered our Personal [...]
Still Waiting For My DNA Results
Whenever I run into friends and family someone usually asks me about my "DNA thing". They always want to know if I "know anything yet?".
Five weeks have elapsed since I mailed my saliva tube on Feb. 7 (You can see my DNA party photos here and my spit challenge video here). 23andMe says that [...]
I pretend to have a real job [read: started my own company]. 
