With a few drops of saliva, an Internet connection and $199 — anybody can order up a personalized DNA analysis to find out about their family tree and the risk of passing down diseases to their ...

Over the last few months, I've been doing some serious navel gazing. Well, more like belly-button-bacteria sampling. And cheek swabbing. And spitting copiously into plastic tubes that I've then sent ...

Scientists Sriram Kosuri and Calin Plesa of the University of California in Los Angeles were frustrated by the prospect of paying up to $100 per gene from commercial vendors that sell gene sequences ...

As many as 26 million people may have taken an at-home DNA test. If you’re thinking of taking one, you have to prepare yourself for the results. You may discover things about your family tree that you ...

At-home DNA test kits like 23andMe have been around for years. In fact, according to a recent Consumer Reports survey, about 20% of Americans have taken a genetic test, perhaps with the hope of ...

At-home DNA test kits like 23andMe have been around for years. In fact, according to a recent Consumer Reports survey, about 20% of Americans have taken a genetic test, many in the hopes of finding ...

At-home DNA test kits like 23andMe have been around for years. In fact, according to a recent Consumer Reports survey, about 20 percent of Americans have taken a genetic test, perhaps with the hope of ...

The industry around do-it-yourself DNA kits has exploded, with tens of millions of people sending in samples to learn about their family history. But what consumers might consider a lighthearted ...

Commercials hawking prescription drugs directly to consumers have driven doctors crazy for years. Now comes a new kind of medical marketing that is already troubling some medical professionals: ...

The Nebraska Science Festival begins this week. It's a month of activities and events geared toward learning about science and STEM opportunities.Wednesday, Dr. Maurice Godfrey with the University of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -At-home DNA test kits like 23andMe have been around for years. In fact, according to a recent CR survey, about 20 percent of Americans have taken a genetic test, perhaps with ...

At-home DNA test kits like 23andMe have been around for years. In fact, according to a recent CR survey, about 20 percent of Americans have taken a genetic test, perhaps with the hope of finding ...