DNA Testing Solves Teen’s Decades-Old Murder
In July 1989, a teenager was raped and murdered. There were never any strong leads and police never discovered who raped and killed the teen – until recently.
DNA Testing in the News
Adopted Sisters Reunited After 30 Years Through a DNA Test
When Adele Faulkner took her genetic test, she did not expect to be reunited with two sisters she never knew she had.
DNA Analysis Reveals a Woman’s 600 Half-Siblings
In 2013, a simple DNA test’s results revealed a family history beyond anyone’s wildest imaginations.
The Connection Between Genetics and Suicide
For decades, researchers have studied the association between mental illness, like depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, and genetics. It is clear that mental disorders are usually inherited, but the patterns of inheritance are still unclear. This is according to Dr. Douglas Gray, psychiatrist and researcher at the University of Utah School of Medicine. In Dr. …
Everything You Need to Know About Hair Drug Tests
Using only a small amount of hair sample, a hair drug test can accurately screen for illicit drug use or drug misuse. Unlike traditional urine drug tests, which can only detect if you have used drugs during the last few days, a hair drug test can detect drug usage up to 90 days prior to …
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New study reveals surprising amount of Neanderthal DNA in modern African populations
The common belief that has prevailed for the last 10 years is that Neanderthal DNA lives on in modern humans, particularly Europeans and Asians. However, there is not much known about the connection between this archaic ancestor and modern day Africans. While Neanderthal ancestry has largely been associated with Europeans and Asians, a new study …
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Anonymous Donors Fund Cold Case Infants’ DNA Testing
In 1999, a baby girl was found by a fisherman in Red Wing, Minnesota floating in the water and wrapped in a towel. In 2003, a baby boy washed ashore on Lake Pepin. Eventually, the investigators learned through a forensic DNA test that the two infants were related. In 2007, another newborn baby girl was …
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Long-Lost Sisters Reunited Through DNA Testing
The science behind consumer DNA testing has allowed millions of people all over the world to learn more about their ancestry and their heritage. But for one woman, the technology reunited her with a sister she never knew she had. Elaine Crandall had no idea what to expect when her daughter submitted her DNA sample …
Court Ruled in Favor of a Korean Adoptee
The Seoul Family Court Ruled in Favor of a Korean Adoptee in a Case That Might Set a Precedent for Thousands of Adoptees Worldwide The hopes of many Korean adoptees searching for their own biological parents went up after the positive verdict of Kara Bos’ case. Kara Bos, 38, is a Korean-born adoptee who has …
Blac Chyna’s baby: Paternity Test for Rob Kardashian
The Hollywood gossip tongues have been wagging lately and it’s not for a dog DNA test, no they want to find out if Rob Kardashian really is father of Blac Chyna’s baby as she protests it is. The couple have been filming their new reality entertainment series ‘Rob and Chyna’ produced by Kris Jenner and …
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