If your estate plan was created before the DNA testing era—or hasn't been updated to account for these new realities—now is ...

More and more people are finding their biological relatives via DNA testing, only to be pulled into an emotional and costly ...

A Massachusetts woman gained two long-lost sisters through a DNA test — then tried to net a fortune when she sued them a ...

The earliest studies of genetic inheritance were very straightforward - Gregor Mendel documented the passage of certain easily observable traits as they passed down through generations of pea plants.

I recently underwent genetic testing to see if I had any mutations that could be associated with an increased cancer risk. When I received my genetic testing kit in the mail, I quickly opened the ...

Are you mostly a product of the genes you inherit or your experiences in life? This question intrigues many people, including addiction researchers. In this post, I provide an overview of key research ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...