More people are turning to genetic counseling to understand their DNA and assess their risk for certain diseases. As part of ...

Gender and sex are more complicated than X and Y chromosomes. I Like That One/Digital Vision via Getty Images Gender reveal parties are best known as celebrations involving pink and blue, cake and ...

For couples struggling with infertility, a genetic diagnosis can reduce years of repeated and inconclusive testing, guide ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and genetic testing proved to be lifesaving for the women featured in this story. Jodi Lavery discovered she had a BRCA-2 gene mutation, ...

KENT COUNTY, Mich — Having a rare condition or a genetic disease can sometimes make the dream of building a family feel impossible. Dr. Mili Thakur is helping couples in West Michigan and across the ...

It’s time for genetic testing of clopidogrel response to move into the mainstream, suggests a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) that outlines the supporting evidence ...

A genetic test may one day predict a child’s risk of obesity in adulthood, paving the way for early interventions. Certain genetic variants can affect how a person’s body stores fat or make them more ...

Researchers from Radboud University Medical Center and University of Basel have discovered new genetic causes of inherited ...

Professor Idit Maya, a senior physician and manager of the Nephrogenetic Clinic and Genomic School for Physicians at Rabin ...

Genetic testing identifies changes (mutations) in a dog’s DNA that can indicate a predisposition to certain genetic diseases or inherited disorders. The primary benefits include early disease ...