ancestry

Exploring diverse ancestry is a critical factor in furthering medical research. A new study published in Nature Genetics from researchers in the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI)…

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press Is ancestry history? The U.S. Census Bureau is contemplating getting rid of a question about a person's ancestry on…

While serfs toiled and knights jousted in Europe and samurai and shoguns rose to power in Japan, the medieval peoples of the Swahili civilization on the coast of East Africa lived in…

PimEyes positions itself as a tool for people to monitor their online presence. The company charges users $20 to find the websites where their photos have been found, upwards of $30 a month…

Could knowing where your ancestors came from be the key to better cancer treatments? Maybe, but where would that key fit? How can we trace cancer's ancestral roots to modern-day solutions?…

"MVP represents an incredible resource for examining the genetics of many diseases, including dementia," said study author Dr. Mark Logue, a statistician with the VA Boston Healthcare…

. Right now, you can get one of the best DNA test kits on the market for 50% off its original price of $199. 23andMe's three-step test kit can help you discover how the specific sequences…

. Right now, you can get one of the best DNA test kits on the market for 50% off its original price of $199. 23andMe's three-step test kit can help you discover how the specific sequences…

An international team of scientists, including from the Universities of Bristol and Oxford, and the Natural History Museum, have discovered that a well-preserved fossilised worm dating from…

The discovery may help scientists better understand what causes a rare condition called posterior urethral valves (PUV), which affects 1 in 4,000 males and leads to blockages in the urethra…