Genetic testing is moving from predicting heart attacks years down the line to flagging dangerous heart rhythms before they ever appear on an electrocardiogram. Instead of waiting for symptoms, ...

"At first, I kind of laughed … But they were serious. I could just see the seriousness in their faces." In this book excerpt, Lise Barnéoud explores the limitations of DNA testing.

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New DNA testing could lead authorities to the true identity of John “Clinton” Doe, a man who has remained nameless since being discovered near Clinton in 1995. Gary Gilbank still remembers finding the ...

New DNA testing from a sexual assault kit helped reveal that a man was wrongly convicted of rape over 40 years ago in Ventura County, officials announced Thursday. Ventura County District Attorney ...

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

When I found out my father had been adopted, I was curious to know more about his side of the family. Nothing could have prepared me for what I would discover ...