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Learn about the structure and function of chromosomes, the role they play in genetics, and how they influence your health and shape medical research.

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As genetic testing increasingly becomes the standard for diagnostics, insurance companies may require fewer extra steps, referrals, and authorizations before approving it, and pricing typically ...

Groundbreaking new research from Princeton University and the Simons Foundation has pinpointed four distinct subtypes of ...

Gray hair is an inevitable part of life, but when your hair actually begins to start graying is determined by a slew of factors. “Gray hair in your 20s can be influenced by genetics, meaning if ...

Amid breast cancer awareness month, Mathew Knowles talks with USA TODAY about his new partnership with 23andMe, the power of testing and his journey.