A seminal study has uncovered a new genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). The discovery offers both closure and hope to potentially thousands of families worldwide who have long been ...

Genetic testing, also known as DNA testing, involves obtaining DNA from a sample of cells in your body to identify specific genes, chromosomes, or proteins, including those that are faulty (known as ...

A genetic data giant is falling, and it’s unclear what will happen to millions of people’s most intimate personal information in the aftermath. On March 23, DNA testing company 23andMe ...

Genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in the United States on Sunday, raising concerns about the fate of highly sensitive genetic data from its 15 million customers. The company, best ...

23andMe has tried to reassure customers by pointing to its privacy policy, which currently states that the company won’t sell customers’ identifiable genetic data, and that they’ll only ...

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DNA-testing company 23andMe and its co-founder, Anne Wojcicki, aimed to revolutionize healthcare, bringing genetic tests into homes with just a tube of spit. WSJ takes a look at factors that ...

Its core product, an at-home DNA testing kit, offers “personalized genetic insights” that the company says can flag potential health risks such as one’s likelihood of developing Alzheimers ...

Genetic diversity is a crucial indicator for the conservation of germplasm resources. Studies have revealed that the Huang-Huai goat, along with several other local breeds such as the Funiu white goat ...

Daily briefing: About 1% of children have genetic paternity other than that recorded by history A geneticist gently prises open the branches of family trees to reveal hidden kinships.