What Health-Related Information Can I Learn From 23andMe?

• Carrier Status Reports. The 23andMe Carrier Status* Reports are included in both the Health + Ancestry Service and Health Service.
• Health Predisposition Reports.
• Wellness Reports.
• Traits Reports.

You'll receive reports on how likely you are to have over 30 traits. 23andMe's services show you how your genetics relates to traits such as ability to match musical pitch, cheek dimples, fear of public speaking, motion sickness, and more.

Genetic testing with 23andMe can lead to a false sense of alarm or complacency regarding specific health risks. A negative result for a certain health trait on 23andMe does not mean an individual is in the clear for genetic risk of a disease, explains Klee.

DNA messages are written in 3-letter 'words' (triplets). For every three letters in the DNA code that the body 'reads', it adds one type of protein building block (called amino acids) to a protein. Proteins are important - our body is almost all protein!

Why is DNA so important? Put simply, DNA contains the instructions necessary for life. The code within our DNA provides directions on how to make proteins that are vital for our growth, development, and overall health.

DNA Comes From Both of Our Parents Instead of having one really long piece of DNA, your DNA is broken into 23 pairs of shorter pieces called chromosomes. You get one chromosome in each pair from mom, and one from dad. This means you share 23 pieces of DNA with mom, and 23 pieces of DNA with dad.

DNA tests can give you lots of information about the genes that make up who you are. They can confirm if you have or don't have a specific disease. They can determine if you have a higher risk of developing certain conditions. And they can find out if you carry a specific mutated gene that you can pass to your child.

The 23andMe+plus Membership is an annual membership and includes everything from our Health +plus Ancestry Service plus access to exclusive reports and features that can help you learn more about your heart health, how you process certain medications**Learn about Considerations and Limitations for Pharmacogenetics ...

Each variant in our Genetic Health Risk and Carrier Status Reports demonstrated >99% accuracy, and each variant also showed >99% reproducibility when tested under different laboratory conditions.

Definition. DNA is a complex, long-chained molecule that contains the genetic blueprint for building and maintaining all living organisms. Found in nearly all cells, DNA carries the instructions needed to create proteins, specific molecules essential to the development and functioning of the body.

Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism. DNA is made of two linked strands that wind around each other to resemble a twisted ladder - a shape known as a double helix.

Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism. DNA is made of two linked strands that wind around each other to resemble a twisted ladder - a shape known as a double helix.