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Health Ministry said to flag error in genetic test kit detecting rare mutation, reread results

Haaretz report concerns MECR mutation, part of Israel’s expanded screening panel; can lead to problems with movement, speech, ...
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Ashkenazi Jews, your DNA is actually largely Italian. Here’s why.

The Forward brings you independent, nonprofit journalism with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis of the Middle East, campus conflicts, and more. Sign up for the free morning newsletter today. Many ...
The Forward

23andMe agrees to $30M settlement over data breach that targeted Jewish and Chinese users

(JTA) — The genetic testing company 23andMe has agreed to pay $30 million to American plaintiffs to settle a lawsuit over a data breach last year that specifically targeted customers of Ashkenazi ...
The Forward

Ashkenazi Jews, there’s 1,000 years of history you’ve been missing

Many Ashkenazi Jews assume their ancestors came straight from ancient Israel to Germany and Eastern Europe. But that leaves out a huge, often overlooked chapter. When their ancestors left Israel, they ...
Salon

Search: my 23andme says i have some ashkenazi dna does this me Im jewish

More and more people are trying to trace their ancestry with a quick DNA test. A new book -- and my own experiment -- show that science can reveal some interesting things about your past, but not ...
News Medical

New genetic mutation linked to increased prostate cancer risk in Ashkenazi Jewish men

Identifying and classifying gene mutations - which are the permanent changes in a person's DNA genetic code - are critical in better understanding, and with research, eventually treating or preventing ...