• GlaxoSmithKline Teams Up with 23andMe For Medical Research

    GlaxoSmithKline Teams Up with 23andMe For Medical Research

    The DNA testing company 23andMe, has partnered with the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in order to develop new drug treatments.  23andMe, gives customers the ability to find out what their genetic makeup looks like.  All you have to do is send in a saliva test and they will send you the results.  I’ve always been…

  • 23andMe Will Start Testing for Genetic Conditions After Approval from the FDA

    23andMe Will Start Testing for Genetic Conditions After Approval from the FDA

      Over the last few years I’ve seen commercials for the service 23andMe.  Framed as a way to trace your ancestry in an attempt to know more about yourself.  Which really interests me, as I am a self proclaimed genealogy nerd.  Well, other people probably think it’s nerdy also.  What’s interesting about 23andMe is that…