New Amsterdam Genomics

THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE

The world's first AI platform to radically improve health.

Individual in Focus

New Amsterdam Genomics is powerful insightful life-changing

N.A.G. is transforming medicine by leveraging the power of data, statistics, and AI to help each of us achieve optimal health and maximize longevity. N.A.G. is the first to integrate DNA sequencing data with lab values and other health properties to formulate individualized care plans. Our technology automatically becomes smarter as scientific research advances. The outcome is that 45% of our clients receive a life-changing report, a number far higher than any other DNA test.

Personal Health AI Platform

N.A.G. is the world's most advanced AI platform enabling you and your doctor to optimize your health based on your DNA and other characteristics. Our clients live a new paradigm where they no longer just react to symptoms; they can proactively address the problems they are at highest risk for.

N.A.G. examines all 22,000 genes of your genome, whereas other DNA tests look at DNA in just a few places. N.A.G. provides a much broader view and reveals vastly more findings.

N.A.G. uses natural language processing to ingest every published medical paper and determine which apply to you, based on your DNA and other health data. AI prioritizes your findings and links them to actions your doctor can recommend to improve your health.

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What Can I Learn from My Results?

man clutching chest Am I at risk of a serious medical problem, and can I do something today to stay healthier longer?
family running on trail How can I tailor my diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices to optimize my health and wellbeing?
pills and bottle Which medicines, therapies, and supplements are safest and most effective for me?

Areas of Interest

You may have heard of the BRCA1 gene and its relation to breast cancer, but did you know that science has now identified more than 1000 genes that, like BRCA1, are strongly related to cancer risk? We are the only service that analyzes your cancer risk in terms of all of these genes. Even tests that focus specifically on cancer typically look at just 20-80 cancer genes (2-8% as many as us). Our information can direct the type of screening a person should receive, meaning cancer may be caught earlier and may be easier to treat. There have also been situations with people who already have cancer, for whom we have found special treatments based on their genomic mutations.
There are three main types of heart problems: arrhythmias, structural heart disease, and coronary heart disease. We check for genetic risks for all three. For example, we have identified patients who have rare cardiac defects. These people may have been at risk for effects as serious as sudden cardiac death, but with help from a cardiologist, they can potentially avoid this fate and live longer. Coronary heart disease is very different because it is so common and is caused by so many different factors. Some of the different factors we have identified in patients include risk of hypertension, high blood cholesterol, high homocysteine, and high lipoprotein(a). Understanding your biggest risk factors may allow your doctor to better manage your overall risk for coronary heart disease.
We can find the genetic basis of all sorts of chronic diseases including diabetes, asthma, autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, and more. (However, genetics does not cause every disease; some diseases are caused by a person's lifestyle or simply bad luck.) Understanding the basis of a chronic disease may unlock better ways to manage it. For example, diabetes is typically caused by a complex interaction between your genomics and environment (such as your diet and fitness habits). Our analysis can reveal the part played by your genomics, potentially enabling you to adjust your diet and fitness habits to optimally reduce your risk.
Some people are interested in learning if they are at risk for dementia or neurodegenerative problems as they age. We have helped many people determine their risk. In some cases, we have been able to propose possible mitigation steps. For example, you may have heard of ApoE4, which is one of the mutations most strongly related to Alzheimer's risk. But did you know there are several studies showing specific diets that may reduce risk of Alzheimer's in people who have this mutation? If you have parents or grandparents with dementia, understanding your risk and developing a plan to mitigate that risk could be very valuable to you.
Our platform can help identify unique aspects of you that you and your doctors may not have fully appreciated. For example, it is estimated that approximately 10% of people have a rare medical condition. Even though each rare condition is, by definition, rare in the population, there are so many rare conditions that it is not rare for a person to have one. Moreover, most rare conditions are not immediately life threatening, and knowing that you have something rare could answer important questions about your health. It may explain symptoms you have, and it could enable your doctors to manage your health better. We have hlped patients with the most complicated situations, including fatigue, migraine, pain, autoimmune problems, gastrointestinal problems, unusual sensitivities, brain fog, dysautonomia, etc.
The genes in the Cytochrome P450 complex have some of the strongest impacts on why certain medications work differently in some people as compared to others. (Click here for a Wikipedia article on Cytochrome P450.) We analyze these genes plus many others to predict which medicines will work best for each person. We can even in some cases determine ideal dosages for medicines.
Have you ever wondered why certain diets work better for some people than others? There is exciting research happening right now that compares how different people perform on different diets, based on variations in their DNA. We have used these studies to suggest specific diets for people. These options may include the saturated fat diet (similar to Atkins), the monounsaturated fat diet (Mediterranean diet), and the high carbohydrate, low fat diet. Not just that, but sometimes there are specific foods (like watermelon or coffee) that are predicted to be good for people, depending on their specific genomic mutations.
Our fitness recommendations serve two valuable objectives. First, we can show you how different exercises improve your health. For instance, we have results that say aerobic exercise may be more or less likely to improve your insulin sensitivity, based on your genomics, and more or less likely to improve your VO2 max (a measure of lung function). Second, our fitness recommendations can reveal which athletic activities you are most likely to excel in, based on your unique biological advantages. This can help you become a better athlete, if you are so inclined.
There are many ways you can modulate your health beyond diet and fitness. For instance, did you know that studies have found that when you sleep, how you sleep, and how long you sleep can all be important modifies of your risk for certain types heart disease, cancer, and dementia? Among many other things, our test can help you optimize your sleep.
The average person carries multiple diseases in their DNA that they do not express themselves. Such diseases are called "recessive." These are not problems unless the person and their partner both carry the same recessive disease; in that case, the couple's children are at risk of becoming afflicted with that disease. Examples of recessive diseases include Cystic Fibrosis, Tay-Sachs disease, Familial Mediterranean fever, and Niemann-Pick disease. Recessive diseases can often be debilitating, so you really don't want your child to be afflicted. Therefore, even if you and your partner are completely healthy, it still can be a very good idea to check which recessive diseases you carry. To learn more about recessive diseases, here the US government has written a great explanation here.
Are you hoping to have a child? Test both you and your partner to learn 1) which recessive diseases you both carry (see above), 2) which rare X-linked mutations the female has (important if your future child is a boy), 3) if your future child has a risk for developmental problems early in life, and 4) if the female has any unusual risks for pregnancy.
Ancestry determination is included with our analysis. We compare your DNA with 52 different populations from around the globe. Which region of the world do your ancestors come from?

Key Aspects

Major Impacts

Traditional DNA tests generally only produced medical findings with small effect sizes (e.g. a 5% increased risk of something or a 10% decreased risk of something). We argue that these small findings are not very useful, because they probably would not change how you and your doctor manage your health. N.A.G., by contrast, routinely finds medical issues that people are at much higher risk for. The reason we can do this is that we scan and determine the impact of so many more mutations.

Special Requests

We are your partner in health. So if you have specific areas of interest, we are happy to field special requests as to how your genome may relate. In fact, we have created a suite of advanced computer algorithms that are able to discover the possible effects of your genomic variations, leading you and your doctor to the best answer.

Comprehensive

We report everything from significant medical findings to diet and exercise recommendations to ancestry. We report anything we can find about your DNA, so long as there is a peer-reviewed, published paper to back it up. There are currently more than 38 million research papers in the biological sciences that our computer algorithms draw information from, and that number grows exponentially larger every day.

Advanced Computer Analysis

N.A.G. was founded on the premise that analyzing billions of DNA measurements and tens of millions of research papers requires elite computer programming to be done well. We have some of the best programmers in the world, and the AI algorithms they have created will be applied to derive the most powerful insights from your DNA.

Recommended for Many Reasons

Our clients come from many backgrounds and circumstances, and they have endorsed us for many reasons.

I am beyond grateful to N.A.G. for providing me with such an important resource in regards to my health. They called me personally to answer questions and walk me through the process. I felt compelled to know specifics about my genomic makeup in the hopes of living my best life for my young son. Not only did I receive fantastic guidance from N.A.G., I received peace of mind with desirable test results. I now have a roadmap to focus specifically on a personal wellness plan at my yearly physicals via my doc. I can't recommend them enough!

43 year old femaleDenver, CO

N.A.G. did an excellent job in analyzing my genome, not only did they provide me with reports but also provided us with personalized recommendations to find the specific gene that is causing my illness, thus enabling me to find the correct doctors faster and with less expense then would have otherwise been possible.

38 year old maleLancaster, PA

My son was born with an enigmatic disorder that manifests in cognitive, social, and motor deficits. For two decades my family searched for answers to the cause of his disease, to no avail. New Amsterdam Genomics mapped our genomes and identified two point mutations that are likely the culprits. We are now working with a top academic institution that has bred mice with our son's mutations in order to research the disease and develop potential treatments. Thank you, N.A.G., for taking us one giant step closer to solving this mystery!

56 year old femaleMiami, FL

Get Started

Here's how to join the New Amsterdam Genomics program.

  1. Enter your contact information in the box below.
  2. Send this form to your doctor. (If you don't have a doctor, don't worry. We can connect you with a great one in our network.)
  3. We send a kit to your home with all the materials you need. Collect your saliva, and ship the kit back to us.
  4. DNA is extracted from your specimen, and the sequence (a list of A's, C's, G's, and T's) is determined over the entire protein coding region of your genome. N.A.G. runs sophisticated algorithms on your data to uncover meaning and impact.
  5. N.A.G. delivers to your doctor a report explaining your unique findings. You receive access to an online portal enabling you to investigate your results at every level of detail. Your doctor and you can now devise ways to optimize your health.

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