The rollout of a type of genetic technology called a gene drive for tackling malaria could be edging closer after a lab study ...

Study results show a new technique that analyzes genomic information from a type of skin cancer tumor could help melanoma ...

Genetic testing plays an important role in cystic fibrosis screening and diagnosis. It can help determine if a person has cystic fibrosis or carries gene mutations that cause it. Other tests can also ...

Genetic testing, often via a blood sample, can confirm a muscular dystrophy diagnosis. It can also identify specific gene mutations to help guide treatment and determine whether or not someone is a ...

If your estate plan was created before the DNA testing era—or hasn't been updated to account for these new realities—now is ...

A noninvasive blood test to detect genetic material shed by tumors may help clinicians identify adverse events related to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs, investigators at the Johns ...

New DNA testing from a sexual assault kit helped reveal that a man was wrongly convicted of rape over 40 years ago in Ventura ...

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

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Me will hand out tens of millions of dollars to settle a class-action lawsuit that was filed after hackers gained access to ...

A new portable DNA test can identify dozens of shark and ray species in only two hours, giving frontline officers a powerful ...

Survivors of sexual assault in Texas will now have the option to have evidence collected at no cost, regardless of whether a report of the offense has been made to law enforcement. The new DNA testing ...