PHILADELPHIA— For some patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers like colorectal and pancreatic cancer, chemotherapy can cause severe, sometimes life-threatening side effects in those who carry ...

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

From rare cancers caught early to dementia foretold decades in advance, newborn genomic testing raises an unsettling question: Just because we can know, should we?

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

Me Research Institute today announced the publication of a new study highlighting the positive health actions taken by people who learned of ...

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.

Becca Tomlinson underwent a double mastectomy after finding out she inherited a faulty gene.

More and more companies from fields other than medical services are entering the market for genetic testing, which make it possible for people to easily find out the risks of their developing certain ...

The direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing market has experienced unprecedented growth, with global projections reaching $9.20 billion by 2033. However, in the UK, the associated ethical frameworks ...

Genetic tests claiming to predict a future child's traits, such as intelligence or height, offer minimal benefits with significant risks. These tests, prevalent in the U.S., lack accurate predictive ...