Keeping your genetic data private
New on Genetic Lifehacks:
Keeping Your Genetic Data Private☞
A new article with my thoughts on ways to keep your genetic data more private. It's a good one to share with family and friends who have questions about genetic data and privacy.
Just as a reminder, on Genetic Lifehacks the reports and genotypes in the articles are rendered through a local connection to your data on your own hard drive. Your data isn't transferred and stored on the Genetic Lifehacks server- which means that it can't be hacked, stolen, or sold off for nefarious purposes. Additionally, by not storing your genetic data, I can't sell it off as a business asset if I ever sell Genetic Lifehacks. For many genetic report and testing companies, the goal is to amass data (genetic, health, lab data) as a company asset for eventual sale to a larger tech company.
Site Updates:
To make it simpler to see how your genes impact a topic, I'm adding a green highlight to the overview reports and preview/recap section to indicate when a variant has a positive effect. Please note, though, that some variants have both positive and negative effects, and those variants will remain highlighted in yellow/orange.
FUT2 Gene: Blood type secretor☞
The FUT2 gene variant controls whether you will secrete your blood type in your saliva and mucosal surfaces. This can play a big role in gut health as well as in disease susceptibility.
Mosquito Bites: Genetic Reasons for Being a Mosquito Magnet☞
Do you find yourself always getting bitten whenever a mosquito is anywhere nearby? It turns out that genetic variants play a role in the volatile compounds released from your skin, which can make you more or less attractive to mosquitos.
New on Longevity Lifehacks:
Can eggs prevent Alzheimer's?☞
A new study in the July issue of the Journal of Nutrition points to the important role of dietary choline in brain health during aging.
Coming soon:
IL-6: Long Covid, fatigue, and mitochondrial energy production
Manganese
Retinal detachment
OCD
Interesting new studies:
This new preprint found that a combination of rapamycin and trametinib could extend lifespan in mice by 35%. Trametinib is a drug that is used for melanoma and glioma. The longevity study showed that the combination of the drugs was effective in both male and female mice. The treatment reduced tumors and also reduced inflammation in the brain, kidneys, spleen, and muscle.
Graphical overviews for the new article (for all the visual learners):
