Supertaster / Supertaster Test
The way you experience the taste of your food and drink might be totally different than the person with whom you’r...
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Pompe Disease
Pompe (pom-PAY) disease is a glycogen storage disorder caused by an enzyme that does not work to break down glycogen.Bec...
SneakPeek Early Gender DNA Test
Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), also known as noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS), can be used for a variety of m...
DNA ID
A DNA community marketplace, working together to find a cure… For everything.We are connecting DNA contributors d...
Ultimate Guide to Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are an important part of the medical research and development pipeline.Here’s what you need to kno...
Ultimate Guide to Rare Diseases
What is a rare disease?A disease or disorder is defined as rare in the United States when it affects less than 200,000 A...
Alport Syndrome
What is Alport Syndrome?Alport syndrome is a rare health condition that causes kidney disease and impacts hearing and si...
APOE
The APOE GeneMany people have heard of or been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease — a brain disorder that attac...
YourDNA Announces Future Genetic Counselor Scholarship Winner
YourDNA today announced the inaugural winner of its “Future Genetic Counselor Scholarship” program. &nb...
VLCAD — VLCADD
What is VLCAD?VLCAD goes by two abbreviations — VLCAD and VLCADD — but both refer to the same rare genetic d...
What Is Brugada Syndrome?
Brugada syndrome is a genetic cardiovascular disorder that can lead to irregular heartbeats in the lower chambers (ventr...
A Guide to Down Syndrome
What are Trisomies?To better understand the origins of Down syndrome, it is essential to become familiar with the role t...
Ultimate Guide to Diabetes
It’s estimated that more than 30 million Americans suffer from some form of diabetes[ref]What is Diabetes?The Nati...
Ultimate Guide to Inherited Cancer & Genomics
Genes, Mutations, and CancerWhile there’s still so much for scientists to learn about cancer, how it develops, and...
Ultimate Guide to Carrier Screening
What Is Carrier Screening?Thanks to decades of genetics research and modern medical science breakthroughs, many people w...
What to Know About Thalassemia
What is Thalassemia?Thalassemia is a group of inherited diseases of the blood. Persons with thalassemia are not able to...
What to Know About Bloom Syndrome (BSyn)
What is Bloom Syndrome?Bloom syndrome is an extremely rare inherited disorder. Since it was first diagnosed in medical l...
Canavan Disease
What is Canavan Disease?Canavan disease damages the ability of nerve cells in the brain to send and receive messages.[re...
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)
What is Familial Mediterranean Fever?Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an inherited condition that results in recurr...
Gaucher Disease
When faced with a serious diagnosis like Gaucher disease, you are bound to have questions.Here at YourDNA.com, we are he...
