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If consumers were more empowered, they would take more responsibility for their health.
Genetic testing in the future is going to be seen as critical as testing your cholesterol.
I had a very unusual childhood in that I grew up on the Stanford campus and I never moved.
Being the first FDA-authorized direct-to-consumer genetic test out there is revolutionary.
As a child, I had a teacher who told me, 'Look, Anne, one person can't make a difference.'
I feel that gender balance in the work environment is actually the best recipe for success.
It doesn't matter how rich or poor you are: when you're sick, you want the exact same thing.
Pharma companies don't have a direct relationship with consumers, so they're always subjects.
Health is not sort of like a 6-month project. Health is a lifetime accumulation of behaviors.
I spend a lot of my spare time with my family. My sisters, parents, and in-laws all live nearby.
Employment and health insurance are now protected by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
Our understanding of how DNA informs our health and development is advancing at an incredible pace.
I've come to the conclusion that you shouldn't have to see a genetic counselor. It should be a choice.
I do let the kids play on devices when we eat out - it's better than being thrown out of a restaurant.
I think there's a lot of misunderstanding about genetic information and what you can and cannot learn.
My parents were passionate about what they did, very cheap, and very focused on doing good in society.
When Amazon emerged, people had these debates about whether people would put their credit cards online.
Some genetic variants can be informative about ones risk for Parkinsons disease and Alzheimers disease.
I have deep respect for Rep. Jackie Speier and all that she has done to open doors for women everywhere.
My perfect weekend is going for a walk with my family in the park. I don't think there's anything better.
Some genetic variants can be informative about one's risk for Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.
I did a lot of fun things before I had kids - I traveled a lot. Now, I just really love being with my kids.
There are a lot of people in D.C. who have never been on Twitter or Facebook and don't get what's happening.
When you have a laser focus, and you get distracted by what other people say, you can lose that laser focus.
23andMe set out to try and change healthcare - this is not an easy business. This is not a coffee shop in Austin.
I think that the idea of people wanting to steal your genome remains a little bit in the world of science fiction.
People want to be in charge of health information. They want it available the same way online banking is available.
A few small changes in your DNA can turn your eyes blue, make you lactose intolerant or put some curl in your hair.
I like company lunches because I think going out wastes valuable time; plus, a lot of good ideas come up over lunch.
It's up to all of us, the consumers, to take charge of our health. It's almost like voting. It's your responsibility.
If you want to change this world, this community that we all live in, then get up and do it. And just start something.
There's massive government initiatives going around the world, and you see that there's a real enthusiasm for genetics.
FDA clearance is an important step on the path towards getting genetic information integrated with routine medical care.
There's enough data showing that the fitter you are, the better you eat, the more likely you are to stay healthy longer.
There's nothing worse than walking into a hospital and seeing people sick and miserable and having a horrible treatment.
If you are somebody who has a disease, you are not complaining when someone starts to do work for you. That is your hope.
There's clearly things you can do in your environment to try to prevent disease, and I want to know what those things are.
The goal of having more and more information is really to better be able to predict what is your health outcome going to be.
Most important about what Ashoka is doing is that they make people believe that change is possible. That belief can go viral.
I still meet old-school scientists who are like, 'Oh honey, women aren't good at science.' You kind of dismiss them as insane.
23andMe is pleased to bring public funding to bear on data and research driven by the public - our more than 180,000 customers.
We should revel in tons and tons and tons of ideas. Some of them will manifest and lead to a drug discovery, and some will not.
I first heard about 'genes' when I was six years old. At dinner one night, I heard my mom tell my sister, 'It's in your genes.'
Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated.
Making personalized medicine a reality will require a strong partnership between 23andMe and the physician and medical communities.
I grew up with my mom being very, very cheap, so when it's free, I'm like, 'Oh my God, it's free - I have to take as much as I can!'
Incorporating genetics into a platform with the reach of ResearchKit will accelerate insights into illness and disease even further.
I think the biggest problem in clinical trials is that they are underpowered. And that fundamentally, the studies are just too small.
Obesity is awesome from a Wall Street perspective. It's not just one disease - there are all sorts of related diseases to profit from.
I was really raised in a gender-neutral household. I always knew I was a girl, but it never occurred to me that there was a limitation.