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How Do Tech Companies Name Stuff?

The Huffington Post | Ramona Emerson | Posted 12.18.2011

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From inventing personal card-readers that let you set up a small business anywhere to mapping our genetic makeup, tech companies do a lot of cool stuf...

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Google Pours More Cash Into 23andMe

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEATTLE — Google Inc.'s venture capital arm, Google Ventures, invested $3.2 million in a genetics startup run by Google CEO Sergey Brin's wife i...

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TED Talks: Anne Wojcicki Of 23AndMe Discusses Consumer Genomics At TED MED 2009 (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Michael Macher | Posted 04.10.2012

Here's a question: If you could find out whether you were genetically predisposed to a life-altering disease like Alzheimer's or breast cancer, would ...

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An Educated Medical Consumer: On Personal DNA Testing

Dr. Elaine Schattner | Posted 11.17.2011

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My sense, as a physician and scientist, is that most of the personal genetics data that would be sold, or bought, is nearly useless to most individuals who are not ill.

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Walgreens Will Not Stock Genetic Test By Pathway Genomics Without 'Further Clarity'

AP | MATTHEW PERRONE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The largest U.S. drugstore chain, Walgreen Co., said Wednesday it will hold off selling what was poised to be the first over-the-co...

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Spitting Into The Future

Lee Schneider | Posted 11.17.2011

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There's a cheap way to know the future and it involves popping a little bit of your spit in the mail.

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23andMe: Layoffs Confirmd At Personal Genomics Startup Co-Founded By

techcrunch.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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23andMe was founded by Linda Avey and Anne Wojcicki back in 2006. Investors include biotech powerhouse Genentech, as well as New Enterprise Associates...

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Why I Spat and Why You Should Care

Michelle Lamar | Posted 11.17.2011

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My siblings and I don't have our parents, so being able to spit into a cup and find some of the answers to our family health history is a blessing and a tremendous opportunity.

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The Power of Pregnancy -- Working Together, Women Can Help Make it Safer

Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey | Posted 11.17.2011

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Giving birth, whether in medically-advanced countries or in the developing world, is shrouded in mystery. Women have to face pregnancy with a "wait and see" approach to whether it will go well, or not.

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The Patient Empowerment Revolution

Katie Hood | Posted 11.17.2011

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Sergey Brin's disclosure last week that he carries a genetic mutation increasing his risk for Parkinson's managed to put the genetics-driven revolution in health care back into the headlines.

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Spit Parties: DNA Sampling Hits The Social Circuit

New York Times | ALLEN SALKIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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As a soundtrack that included "Whole Lotta Love" blasted, the couple were submitting samples for tests that could reveal disturbing news, like his pro...

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