Learning about your genetics and ancestry is easier than ever. All you need to do is choose from the many DNA ancestry tests available online, receive your kit and send back the required DNA samples.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 24 in the case of a man on Texas death row who has long tried to obtain postconviction DNA testing on evidence that he says would exonerate him. Rube ...

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An emerging field of genetics promises to let parents choose the “healthiest” baby.

it may be ordered by a medical or surgical oncologist. Testing frequently involves submitting a saliva sample, a cheek swab or a sample of blood. The DNA in the samples is then sequenced by a lab ...

Colorado Bureau of Investigation faces a backlog of 1,400 sexual assault cases due to a perfect storm of understaffing, a ...

Health systems across the country are making it easier for primary care clinicians to order genetic tests for patients who ...

A DNA methylation test is one of several noninvasive biomarkers test under investigation for the early diagnosis of bladder cancer.