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In her genes? The woman who is giving DNA analysis a reboot
After paying $305m, Anne Wojcicki is back at the helm of 23andMe – the genetic data company she cofounded, ran, then left ...
Cracking the code: Using genetic genealogy to unmask serial criminals
Barbara Rae-Venter never anticipated that her genealogy hobby would lead to the capture of one of California's most notorious ...
Breakthrough fertility technique prevents diseases by using DNA from three parents
The British trial, conducted at a fertility center in Newcastle, involved 22 women who met strict medical criteria, hoping to conceive without passing on harmful mutations.
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Woman's life changed forever after taking DNA test 'for fun' which actually uncovered 30-year-old family secret
A woman who submitted her DNA for genetic testing 'on a whim' could never have predicted that the results would change her ...
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Our DNA holds keys to keeping us healthy. Do the benefits of sharing outweigh the risks?
DNA is the building block of life — it can tell us a lot about both who we are, and who we may become. DNA is also, ...
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Genetic testing beneficial in critically ill adults
New research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has challenged the belief that the likelihood of finding undiagnosed genetic conditions decreases with age. “Our ...
23andMe users have until July 14 to file a claim in the DNA company's bankruptcy case. Here's how to do it.
Customers of the genetic testing company 23andMe have until July 14 to file a claim as part of a restructuring in its ...