Get to know you. Health and ancestry start here.
- View reports on over 100 health conditions and traits
- Find out about your inherited risk factors and how you might respond to certain medications
- Discover your lineage and find DNA relatives
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With over 750,000 genotyped individuals in our database, we have a lot of customers. Read what some of our real customers have to say. Read reviews here →
What your DNA says about you.
Find out how your genetics relate to things like celiac disease, cystic fibrosis or response to certain medications. You can also see if your body metabolizes caffeine quickly or if you’re likely lactose intolerant. We believe the more you know about your DNA, the more you know about yourself.
Keep in mind that many conditions and traits are influenced by multiple factors. Our reports are intended for informational purposes only and do not diagnose disease.
Inherited Conditions
Find out if you are at risk for passing on an inherited condition.
Drug Response
Learn information about how your genetics might affect your response to certain medications.
Genetic Risk Factors
Understand your genetic risk factors. Change what you can, manage what you can't.
Traits
Explore your genetic traits for everything from lactose intolerance to male pattern baldness.
Your privacy and security.
At 23andMe, we're committed to maintaining the security and confidentiality of your personal information. We've put security measures in place to help protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control. We use procedural, physical and electronic security methods designed to prevent people who aren't authorized from getting access to this information. Our internal standards of conduct add additional privacy protection.
Our technology and standards.
23andMe is a personalized DNA service providing information and tools for individuals to learn about and explore their DNA. We use the Illumina HumanOmniExpress-24 format chip (shown here). Our chip consists of a fully custom panel of probes for detecting genetic variations selected by our researchers. The selection was made to maximize the number of health and ancestry features available to you, as well as offer flexibility for future research.
All of the laboratory testing for 23andMe is done in a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory in the United States.
Advances in genetics that get people talking.
We're changing the way the world sees genetics. Read how the media is talking about 23andMe.
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Inside 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki’s DNA Revolution
October 2013
The $126 million genetic-testing company can tell you how to live smarter, better and longer...more
- today show
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Making Genetics Mainstream
August 2013
For NBC News Chief Medical Editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman, having a "boring genome" is a good problem to have. Snyderman revealed a snapshot of her genetic code on TODAY Wednesday, after having two types of genetic testing...more
- forbes
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The Quantified Self and The Most Perfect Gift in the Universe
August 2013
From birthdays to holidays, I've always struggled with picking the "perfect" gift. And I've run the gamut from over-thought goofy ideas to default gift certificates. But there's one that has caught my attention and I think it's simply perfect...more
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Disruptor 50 List: Health-Care Industry Game Changers
May 2013
CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports on companies that are looking to increase efficiency and implement simplicity in medical care. The five companies that made the CNBC's Disruptor 50 list for healthcare...more
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23andMe and Search Angel Reunite Mother and Son
February 2013
Tim was seven years old when he was informed that he had been adopted at birth. His adoptive parents were getting a divorce and they felt that this was as good a time as any to reveal this to him...more
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Invention of the Year: The Retail DNA Test
October 2008
Best investions of 2008: From a genetic testing service to an invisibility cloak to an ingenious public bike system to the world's first moving skyscraper - here are TIME's picks for the top innovations of 2008...more
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