23andMe says gene report can detect the risk of type 2 diabetesThere are concerns about the test's accuracy and utility.By J. Fingas, 03.10.2019
23andMe, Ancestry and others agree to genetic privacy guidelinesThey’ll obtain ‘express consent’ before sharing certain data.By M. Locklear, 07.31.2018
The FDA just changed how it reviews genetic health risk testsThe agency will review companies, rather than individual products.By M. Locklear, 11.06.2017
Navajo Nation may undo genetic research ban in hopes of better careTribe leaders are working on a new policy that would allow research and protect genetic material.By M. Locklear, 10.06.2017
Color's breast and ovarian cancer DNA test is $99 through OctoberIt screens for cancer-linked mutations of the 'BRCA1' and 'BRCA2' genes.By M. Locklear, 09.18.2017
Researchers use encryption to keep patients’ DNA privateIt allows scientists to study genetic mutations without revealing whole genomes.By M. Locklear, 08.21.2017
Genes, germs and bacon: A look inside my own DNAGenetic testing promises to make us healthier, but we might not be ready to give up our favorite foods.By D. Cooper, 06.24.2016
Oxford makes big push into Bigfoot research, enlists Swiss zoologists for DNA studyBy J. Volpe, 05.23.2012