Daphne O. Martschenko and Sam Trejo both want to make the world a better, fairer, more equitable place. But they disagree on ...

For most of my life, I thought cancer prevention for men was straightforward: don’t smoke, eat a healthy diet, exercise, manage stress and get regular medical checkups.

A 10-year study shows that a multipronged approach using whole exome sequencing can improve diagnostic yield in patients with ...

Genetic testing for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can tell doctors if someone has leukemia, what type they may have, and whether treatment is working. The tests look for atypical changes in certain ...

Newcastle University scientists say the "revolution" could save hundreds of thousands of lives.

Genetic testing can be a fearful, daunting, overwhelming, exciting, or joyful experience. In many cases, the emotions of people who pursue genetic testing can be described with more than just one of ...

A new generation of artificial intelligence is starting to read the human genome with a fluency that would have sounded like science fiction a decade ago. Instead of scanning DNA for one mutation at a ...

In response, Vermont lawmakers are considering a consumer protection bill that would regulate how genetic testing companies collect, use and share Vermonters’ data. An amended version of the bill was ...

Testing the biological sex of an athlete is becoming more common in sport, with governing bodies defending the practice as ...

An unexpected diagnosis, or even genetic testing that shows worrisome findings, could mean you can’t get a policy.

There is no single “right” approach to genetic testing. It’s a personal decision, and what works for me may not work for ...