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How one Jewish geneticist turned a family tragedy into a lifesaving mission.
February is American Heart Month, which is an appropriate time to learn how genetic testing can protect your family.
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Israeli researchers discover gene mutation in Ashkenazi Jews that can cause autism
The researchers used a special test that looks at the exome, a part of the DNA used for making proteins ... the occurrence of TBCB is 5:100,000. In Ashkenazi Jews, the rate is 1:80.
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23andMe sued after Ashkenazi Jews’ user data is stolen and sold in targeted attack
(JTA) — The genetic testing company 23andMe is facing a ... on Friday after hackers published a database titled “ashkenazi DNA Data of Celebrities” on dark web forums. Most of the people ...
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Think twice before using a DNA test –they're a privacy nightmare
The attack targeted Ashkenazi Jewish and Chinese users and ... and reveals the true extent of the data privacy risks DNA testing kits pose. Jigsaw identification is possible through the collection ...
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23andMe agrees to $30M settlement over data breach that targeted Jewish and Chinese users
The genetic testing company 23andMe has agreed to ... published a link to a database labeled “ashkenazi DNA Data of Celebrities.” According to the lawsuit, the hacker referred to the list ...
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Genetic Roots of the Ashkenazi Jews
The new findings contradict previous assertions that Ashkenazi mitochondrial lineages originated in the Near East, or from mass conversions to Judaism in the Khazar kingdom, an empire in the north ...
MyHeritage Introduces Ancient Origins: Advanced DNA Analysis That Traces Origins Back 10,000 Years
Compare your DNA to more than 150 ancient civilizations and numerous samples from archaeological excavations TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#MyHeritage--MyHeritage, the leading global ...