Rules requiring all athletes in the female category of world ranking events to take a one-time gene test come into force this week. World Athletics says the sex screening - which detects the presence ...

This week World Athletics has reintroduced gene testing for all athletes competing in female categories at world ranking events. The move is framed as a means of ensuring fairness in competition and ...

The woman whose genetic test in the 1980s led sports leaders to conclude it was too intrusive, not definitive enough and, ...

An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

As technology improves, Columbus-area doctors say more patients are undergoing testing to see if they have an elevated risk ...

Medicare generally does not cover genetic screening tests unless they directly affect treatment or lead to a specific diagnosis, with exceptions for specific diseases like cancer. A Medicare-approved ...

Test for more than 200 rare genetic conditions are being offered for newborn babies as part of a national study. Sunderland ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a genetic test that can help predict how people will respond to weight loss ...

Genetic testing for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can tell doctors if someone has leukemia, what type they may have, and whether treatment is working. The tests look for atypical changes in certain ...

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 ...