Why This Site Has Almost Nothing on Huntington's, ALS or Cystic Fibrosis
Of 660 variants here, Huntington’s has zero, ALS has zero, and cystic fibrosis has one that is not even the gene. That is structural, not laziness — and the reason leads somewhere better than an apology: the study that could not ask who gets Huntington’s asked when instead, and found a target nobody expected.
Updated Sep 8, 2026 8 63
The Genes Your Parents Didn't Pass On Still Predicted Your Schooling
Three million genomes, 3,952 variants, and a result so strange it changes what the whole field means: the DNA your parents did not pass on still predicts how far you went in school. Here is what the research on studying actually says.
Sep 6, 2026 6 74
One Gene, Three Answers: What TAS2R38 Decides
The same three coding changes decide whether broccoli tastes bitter, play into how your sinuses fight bacteria, and change whether a child swallows their medicine. One position, three kinds of consequence.
Sep 5, 2026 8 78
Genetics Conferences Worth Knowing About
Where the research behind MyGeneLog actually gets presented — the major annual human genetics conferences, and what each one covers.
Sep 5, 2026 10 74
APOE and Alzheimer's Risk: What the Research Actually Says
APOE e4 is one of the most consequential results a genome file can surface. Here is what it does and does not tell you.
Sep 5, 2026 7 62
Where MyGeneLog's Data Comes From: Inside the GWAS Catalog
Every variant page cites a source. Here is what that source actually is, and how new variants get added.
Sep 5, 2026 6 78
What Is a SNP? A Plain-Language Guide
SNP, genotype, allele, rsID — the four words every MyGeneLog result uses, explained without the jargon.
Sep 5, 2026 5 76
MTHFR Explained: What rs1801133 Actually Means
MTHFR shows up in a lot of alarming corners of the internet. Here is what the actual research says.
Sep 5, 2026 12 67
MyGeneLog vs. 23andMe vs. AncestryDNA: What's Actually Different
They solve different problems. Here is where each one actually fits.
Sep 5, 2026 6 50