MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Your DNA can expose much more than your ethnicity or family tree. Companies 23andMe and Ancestry DNA passed a CBS News test last year, when saliva samples from quadruplets were sent ...

If you’ve ever been curious about your own personal heritage, perhaps you’ve considered picking up an at-home DNA test kit. They’re affordable, easy to use and robust in terms of what kind of ...

Confused by the barrage of ads from companies wanting to dissect your personal tastes/family history/longevity/health based on a simple sample of your DNA? You’re not alone. Depending on which company ...

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At-home DNA tests are "not intended for medical use," meaning that the data they give you shouldn't be used as a replacement for a real medical diagnosis. At-home genetic testing companies like ...

To find out, Inside Edition enlisted the help of two sets of indistinguishable triplets and a set of indentical quadruplets to investigate the accuracy of the at-home tests. One of the triplets, Erica ...

Spit in a little tube, mail it in, and wait for the results. That's all you have to do when taking a gene test by the companies 23andMe and AncestryDNA. Health information is a major reason for the ...

Maury Povich announced a new business venture last week that will help more people learn if they are (or aren't) the father − the television host is now selling at-home DNA test kits. The television ...

Texas investigators identified a Bastrop County serial rapist through DNA testing, solving assaults from 1997 to 2005 after ...

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