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Those DNA tests that warn you if you're prone to get diabetes or cancer may not be changing anyone's habits
With new genetics tests that tell us everything from how to work out, to the risk of developing can…
Lydia Ramsey  Â
A new $100 million company could transform the way we interact with our own DNA
Creating one hub for genetic services could be what prompts people to start looking to see how gene…
A genetic testing company you've never heard of could become a household name as it takes on 23andMe
Say you received a result that said you were at a high risk of an arrhythmia, or an irregular heart…
Erin Brodwin  Â
Genetic testing could be the future of healthcare, but some doctors think companies like 23andMe might be doing more harm than good
Hazel reached this conclusion after reviewing the privacy policies and terms of service of nearly 1…
Erin Brodwin  Â
This genetics company claims it can sequence your entire genome for $999
According to Veritas, the test includes a digital report and app where you can view your results, v…
Tanya Lewis  Â
A collaboration between Google's secretive life-extension spinoff and popular genetics company Ancestry has quietly ended
Use the navigation bar at the top of the homepage to select "DNA." On the page with your name at th…
Erin Brodwin  Â
After you spit into a tube for a DNA test like 23andMe, experts say you shouldn't assume your data will stay private forever
One involves what can happen to the data outside of the tough-to-define walls of a DNA testing serv…
Erin Brodwin  Â
A 23andMe competitor is teaming up with genetic research powerhouses in a nationwide population health study to see if certain diseases like cancer can be prevented
The genome centers will then analyze the genetic data and collect information about a set of 59 gen…
Charlotte Hu  Â
DNA testing company 23andMe has signed a $300 million deal with a drug giant - here's how to delete your data if that freaks you out
If that news has you thinking about how your own genetic material is being used for research, know …
Erin Brodwin  Â
I tried 23andMe's new genetics test - and now I know why the company caused such a stir
I've been interested in what 23andMe is doing ever since I heard they were planning to develop drug…
Lydia Ramsey  Â
How to delete your DNA data from genetics companies like 23andMe and Ancestry
Those two databases were not used by investigators to track down Golden State Killer suspect Joseph…
Erin Brodwin  Â
This company wants to use genetics to explain why couples can't get pregnant
Emily Drabant Conley, 23andMe's Vice President of Business Development, Life Sciences told Business…
Lydia Ramsey  Â
What to keep in mind about your privacy when taking a DNA test
"DNA is so unique, and there are so many data sources out there, that it is incredibly hard to full…
Lydia Ramsey  Â
Experts just released a rough guide for advising parents about whether they should sequence their kids' DNA
In addition to medical labs, a number of commercial companies offer genome sequencing services. The…
Tanya Lewis  Â
A new DNA test that lets you see your risk of diseases like cancer could compete with 23andMe - here's how it differs
A genetics testing company you may not have heard of just made a big debut. The startup, called Hel…
Erin Brodwin  Â
For $2,500 this company will lay out your entire genetic blueprint
Next, it's time to send your spit off to get sequenced in a CLIA-certified lab that works with Sure…
Lydia Ramsey  Â
Some People Might Unknowingly Carry The Key To Curing Deadly Diseases
There are 127 diseases that researchers have clearly identified as being caused by a single gene, a…
Kevin Loria  Â
How we're finally cracking the secrets of what makes us sick
That sometimes requires comparing patients on different sides of the globe. A doctor in India might…
A new test aims to eliminate the risk of having a baby with a rare genetic disease
Morriss is the co-founder and CEO of GenePeeks, a Boston-based startup that aims to help parents us…
Tanya Lewis  Â
A drugmaker that's taking an unconventional approach to cancer drugs just got a $1.5 billion endorsement
Loxo's first drug, larotrectinib, works in cancer patients with a mutation called a "TRK gene fusio…