LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL | APRIL 11, 2011 – As a kid, Brandon Colby couldn’t play tennis without his hand breaking out in blisters just from gripping the racket. Today, a two-block walk on a warm spring day can give him blistered feet.
Colby learned when he was young that his mystifying condition was the result of a rare genetic mutation that made his skin highly sensitive to heat and friction.READ MORE >
Existence Genetics Ramps up for Widespread Test Service Launch, Eyes Whole-Genome Sequencing
GENOMEWEB.COM | OCTOBER 8, 2010 – The company's current technology is based on DNA microarray chips, but its founder and CEO said that once whole-genome sequencing becomes a routine medical procedure, its business model will change and allow the company to truly take off.READ MORE >
DR. BRANDON COLBY | JUNE 1, 2010 – As a young child, I remember asking my parents why I was different from all the other kids, and their answer was that I was different because of my genes. As a result, genetics has always been quite personal to me. Long before I was a physician, I was a patient, and I am very aware of the struggles that can result from carrying a defective gene. It is because of this that I have made it my life’s mission to find ways for us to conquer disease by outsmarting our genes.READ MORE >
HEALTHRADIO.NET | MAY 29, 2010 – Brandon Colby, MD, author of "Outsmart Your Genes", explains how predictive medicine and genetic testing can provide valuable insight into what may lie ahead in your health future and how you can use genetic information to help prevent problems before they occur.READ MORE >
Waging a New Offensive in the War Against Alzheimer's Disease
THE HUFFINGTON POST | MAY 19, 2010 – Alzheimer's disease now affects one out of every eight people over the age of 65 and approximately one in 1,000 people between the ages of 30 and 49. In some segments of our society, such as NFL football players, the rates are even more staggering, with the disease affecting one in 53 NFL retirees between the ages of 30 to 49 (the equivalent of one player per team). With the total number of people affected by Alzheimer's predicted to quadruple within the next 40 years, we need to find a new offensive against this unrelenting disease before it steals the minds of yet another generation. READ MORE >
GROKS SCIENCE SHOW | MAY 12, 2010 – Dr. Colby's discusses what your DNA can tell you about your risk for cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, Heart Disease, Obesity, and other conditions and what you can do about it. Listen below:
LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL | APRIL 11, 2011 – As a kid, Brandon Colby couldn’t play tennis without his hand breaking out in blisters just from gripping the racket. Today, a two-block walk on a warm spring day can give him blistered feet.
