Live Science spoke with a bioethicist and sociologist about emerging genomic technologies, including those that enable parents to "score" and "select" IVF embryos.

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn’t ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — It’s a question so many women have asked: "If my mother had breast cancer, will I get it too?" But doctors say knowledge is power, and that power could save your life. UAMS ...

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

About a year ago, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted premarket approval to AvertD (SOLVD Health), the first genetic test to assess an individual’s risk of developing opioid use disorder ...

Rare diseases (RD) are more common than you might think. For every 20 people you know, one is likely affected by a rare disease. Of the 7,000 known RD conditions, 80% have a genetic origin, yet over ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Novant Health suggests genetic testing for those who may be at a higher risk of cancer. Genetic testing may be suggested to those who have a family history of cancer.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha nurse practitioner learned she carries a gene mutation that significantly increases her cancer risk through a free research study at Nebraska Medicine. Erin Thoman, a ...

MiraDx, a molecular diagnostics company focused on genetic testing to personalize cancer treatment, today announced the U.S.

The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending cholesterol screening for all children between two and 10 years old, saying ...