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, ...

Healthcare professionals can use genetic tests to identify genetic changes that people inherit from their parents through DNA. The results of genetic tests can inform diagnoses or provide information ...

"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 ...

Indications for and implications of germline genetic testing (GGT) in patients with prostate cancer have expanded over the past decade, particularly related to precision therapies and management. GGT ...

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

A few years ago, a patient of mine—let's call her Pandora—purchased four DNA testing kits as holiday gifts for herself and her siblings. She had seen the TV ads promising that a few ounces of spit ...