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

23andMe Research Institute today announced the publication of a new study highlighting the positive health actions taken by people who learned of their risk through direct-to-consumer genetic testing.

In 2023, Jill Martin took a test that changed her life. She underwent genetic testing for breast cancer and learned she had a BRCA2 mutation, which increases one’s risk of developing breast and other ...

Adult survivors of childhood cancers are at higher risk for another cancer—such as breast, colorectal, sarcomas and thyroid cancer—that is not a relapse of their original illness. Previous cancer ...

Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic testing ...

Nonprofit senior living operator FellowshipLife recently launched a new, voluntary genetic testing program for residents and their families aimed at ...

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

Spending on the tests, which analyze genetic material from both people and pathogens, rose 20% year over year in 2024, the ...