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A Social Network For Genetics Research: Can It Help Isolate Parkinson’s Genes?

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Can social networks help with medical research? The world’s first genetics-based social network – as 23andMe labels itself – is looking to show they can. It started in 2009, when 23andMe decided to do genetic research and invited anyone diagnosed with Parkinson’s to donate their DNA sample.

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Egypt, Russia Top U.S. For Social Networking Among Internet Users

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What percent of internet users engage in social networking in the U.S. Numbers released today from the Pew Research Center show that, out of a select group of countries, the U.S. internet users engage with social networking sites, that number is higher in Egypt (88% use social networks), Russia (86%) and Turkey (79%).

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Instagram Is Fastest Growing Social Network Worldwide

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Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Twitter and LinkedIn are still the most popular social networks worldwide, but Instagram is growing faster than any other social site, according to new research by GlobalWebIndex. The Facebook-owned image sharing social network increased its active user base by 23% in the last six months.

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Social Networking Stats: Moms on Facebook, #RLTM Scoreboard

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The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. . Research by Facebook Data Science. Facebook: 1.23 billion monthly active users. via Facebook. over 1 billion monthly unique users. via YouTube. via TechCrunch.

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Social Networking Stats: LinkedIn Is Most Important Social Network for B2B Marketers, #RLTM Scoreboard

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The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. LinkedIn Is Most Important Social Network for B2B Marketers. Facebook: 955 million active users. via Twopcharts.

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Bubblews: The Social Network That Pays Users To Post

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The real question is, are social network users looking for a new type of social networking site? According to a new study (also released today by Bubblews*), out of the 76% of Americans who use social media, 83% said they are more likely to discover meaningful news on social media than any other resource.

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Social Networking Stats: Facebook Is Top Mobile App, #RLTM Scoreboard

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The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. . Social Media Statistics Candy Crush Facebook mobile app Instagram mobile social media stats social networking stats Twitter Twitter app'