Experts caution those using these services to be careful, as you may not always get what you want from biological relatives.

Millions of people have handed their DNA over to genetic testing companies like Ancestry or 23andMe to learn more about their family history. Eric Yarham wanted to learn about his heritage, so he ...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) -- DNA testing can be a fun way to unlock the mysteries of your family history, but you should also think about potential pitfalls. Tisha Powell and I decided to embark ...

Americans curious about their ancestry likely paid for a DNA test through 23andMe. 23andMe is on the brink of a financial collapse. The company – founded in 2006 – is now considered unprofitable, The ...

In 2013, Laura Khalil logged in to 23andMe to submit a sample to the DNA testing service to learn more about her Middle Eastern heritage — unaware it would eventually change her life forever. “23andMe ...

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(BCN) — A class action lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in San Francisco against 23andMe, a genetics information and testing company headquartered in South San Francisco. The suit broadly ...

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies have agreed to a new set of guidelines that govern how they obtain customers’ consent to share their DNA with other ...