Genetic testing could provide critical health information, but it may not be right for everyone. NBC’s medical contributor Dr. Kavita Patel joins TODAY to break down who should do genetic testing, ...

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn’t ...

Learn how hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) affects families, the importance of genetic testing, and why regular screening is vital for at-risk relatives.

Nonprofit senior living operator FellowshipLife recently launched a new, voluntary genetic testing program for residents and their families aimed at ...

This article is part of “Innovations In: Type 1 Diabetes,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. In 2024 Stephen Rich and his colleagues ...

A world-first study has shown that it is possible to determine who is likely to get depression in late-life based on a "genetic score." The longitudinal study of more than 12,000 people over 70 paves ...

Despite major advances in genetic testing for breast cancer risk prediction, death rates remain disproportionately high among ...

Patients will be able to find out whether they have genes linked to cancer using a world-leading tool developed by the NHS.