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Genetic testing for disease holds implications for future screening, health insurance, and even family dynamics for patients.

Many people adopt mixed breed dogs without really knowing what kind of animal to expect. Learning the dog's potential breed characteristics helps better understand pets.

Genetic testing can be an important part of support, preventative measures and/or treatment for health problems in individuals and families.

If you're under 60 and have had migraine headaches, TIAs (brief mini-strokes) and a parent who had a stroke, your doctor should be thinking about CADASIL.

Is knowledge power or is ignorance bliss? It's a question that can divide families when it comes to testing for abnormal BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.

Christina Applegate recently appeared on Oprah to discuss her double mastectomy and the need for early detection of breast cancer.

Pregnancy over 45 is rare but not impossible. Women trying to get pregnant over 45 without using donor eggs should be prepared for a tough road, but some will succeed.

Dogs from over 50 breeds are at risk of hereditary sensory neuronal deafness in one or both ears. If not picked up early, affected dogs could be labelled as disobedient.