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Lessons that are free to use in any classroom, new research, changes to the dataset, and plain-language explainers. Every entry says which subject it belongs to and what you need to know before reading it. Medical information goes stale, so entries are revised when the evidence moves — revised entries show their update date, not just the day they were first published.

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Research roundup, September 2026

Research roundup — September 2026

GeneticsHealth Advanced

9 new papers published this month on variants MyGeneLog covers.

Updated Sep 6, 2026 47

MTHFR Explained: What rs1801133 Actually Means

MTHFR Explained: What rs1801133 Actually Means

BiologyHealth Intermediate

MTHFR shows up in a lot of alarming corners of the internet. Here is what the actual research says.

Sep 5, 2026 91

APOE and Alzheimer's Risk: What the Research Actually Says

APOE and Alzheimer's Risk: What the Research Actually Says

BiologyGeneticsHealthStatistics Intermediate

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 71

MyGeneLog vs. 23andMe vs. AncestryDNA: What's Actually Different

MyGeneLog vs. 23andMe vs. AncestryDNA: What's Actually Different

HealthEthics Introductory

They solve different problems. Here is where each one actually fits.

Sep 5, 2026 55