Genetic testing could provide critical health information, but it may not be right for everyone. NBC’s medical contributor Dr ...

Despite major advances in genetic testing for breast cancer risk prediction, death rates remain disproportionately high among ...

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn’t ...

Learn how hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) affects families, the importance of genetic testing, and why regular screening is ...

If you have had a cancer case in your family, know what are the chances of you being at risk of cancer.

Patients will be able to find out whether they have genes linked to cancer using a world-leading tool developed by the NHS.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha nurse practitioner learned she carries a gene mutation that significantly increases her cancer risk through a free research study at Nebraska Medicine. Erin Thoman, a ...

A world-first study has shown that it is possible to determine who is likely to get depression in late-life based on a "genetic score." The longitudinal study of more than 12,000 people over 70 paves ...

Myriad Genetics partners with broadcaster Hannah Storm to promote breast cancer risk assessment and the importance of family health history. Myriad Genetics, Inc. has announced a collaboration with ...

Researchers at the new Center for Brain Health at UT Health San Antonio are studying midlife testing for early-onset dementia with blood-based biomarkers to see if they can detect disease activity up ...