We wanted to see if Ancestry can actually reveal a person’s family history and what records were available in its database, ...

A pioneering test is improving early diagnosis for people with hereditary cancer caused by a genetic condition. Just over 30 years ago, Carol Coughtrey was diagnosed with bowel cancer and a blood test ...

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.

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

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