February is American Heart Month, which is an appropriate time to learn how genetic testing can protect your family.

(JTA) — The maternal ancestry of Ashkenazi Jews comes mainly from Europe ... Portugal and the United States that looked at mitochondrial DNA, which is contained in the cytoplasm of the egg ...

But the goal of Carmi’s team was “to fill the gaps in our understanding of Ashkenazi Jewish early history.” There are several non-destructive ways to obtain DNA from human remains ...

The mutation in the TBCB gene (Tubulin Folding Cofactor B), discovered by Dr. Sharon Bratman-Morag and Dr. Karin Weiss, is carried by one in 80 Ashkenazi Jews ... a part of the DNA used for ...

The mutation is found in four out of 10 people with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. Out of the 11,000 people tested during the new initiative, 235 people have reportedly been identified with the mutation.

The mutation is found in four out of 10 people with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. Out of the 11,000 people tested during the new initiative, 235 people have reportedly been identified with the mutation.