Akihiko Yamamoto recently connected with his American sister, Sharon Lovell, whom he never knew existed. For most of his life ...

Kits sold directly to consumers to check a variety of health metrics provide little value when it comes to guiding health ...

More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...

A bankruptcy judge approved the sale of 23andMe's assets and business operations to a nonprofit led by 23andMe’s co-founder ...

Anne Wojcicki’s bid to buy 23andMe, the genetic testing company she cofounded nearly 20 years ago, has received the court greenlight. That means Wojcicki’s nonprofit ...

How Long Does DNA Testing Take? It depends on the company, but MyHeritage will get your results back to you in just three to four weeks. When your results are ready, you’ll be notified via email, and ...

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Until now. My son is interested in DNA tests, and I am terrified my secret will be exposed. I am unwilling to share this with my husband or my son.

My son is interested in DNA tests, and I am terrified my secret will be exposed. I am unwilling to share this with my husband or my son. I don’t want my life to fall apart as I enter my 70th ...

How Do DNA Testing Kits Work? Direct-to-consumer DNA testing kits are at-home genetic analysis tools that allow people to discover more about their ancestry, health and hereditary traits.

A nonprofit controlled by Anne Wojcicki, former chief executive of 23andMe, has won the bidding process to buy the bankrupt genetic testing company. If approved by the court, the sale would put ...

The testing kits offered “personalized genetic insights” that could flag potential health risks. But 23andMe struggled to convert one-time buyers into subscribers.