In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific methods could help in such cases.

We wanted to see if Ancestry can actually reveal a person’s family history and what records were available in its database, ...

Integrating new AI screening tools for BRCA and HRD breast-cancer mutations into routine care could lead to earlier detection, more precise treatment, and lives saved. If they are aware of the threat, ...

"At first, I kind of laughed … But they were serious. I could just see the seriousness in their faces." In this book excerpt, Lise Barnéoud explores the limitations of DNA testing.

Recently, my dad discovered a family secret: In the 1960s, one of his first cousins, now deceased, fathered a previously unknown child with a woman who placed the baby for adoption. The records were ...

Carlson’s insisted that Israelis should undergo genetic testing to determine if they have a rightful claim to the land of ...

When Anne Wojcicki was considering whether she should try to save her life’s work, genetic testing pioneer 23andMe, from bankruptcy last year, many within her inner circle offered the same advice.

A new consensus statement recommended genetic testing for all categories of kidney diseases whenever a genetic cause is suspected and offered guidance on who to test, which tests are the most useful, ...

At Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, pediatricians will soon have a new ally in diagnosing and identifying complex neurodevelopmental conditions like ...

Paclitaxel, Ifosfamide, and Cisplatin as Initial Salvage Chemotherapy for Germ Cell Tumors: Long-Term Follow-Up and Outcomes for Favorable- and Unfavorable-Risk Disease Women age 20-79 years diagnosed ...