When Nick Lumi found out St. Luke’s University Health Network was offering free DNA testing, he thought it was a novelty, a chance to find out more about his ancestry. Instead, he learned he had a ...

Five sets of unidentified human remains discovered on Oahu, including the victim of an unsolved homicide, are under consideration for a free-of-charge DNA analysis to be conducted by a private ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cell-free fetal antigen analyses had 100% consistency for 465 calls on antigens in which women were ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 85 and healthy apart from polycythemia vera, for which I take aspirin. I was interested in the new blood test for cancer. Is it worthwhile? -- M.N. ANSWER: When screening patients ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 85 and healthy apart from polycythemia vera, for which I take aspirin. I was interested in the new blood test for cancer. Is it worthwhile? Dear M.N.: When screening patients for ...

A blood-based test using cell-free DNA had high sensitivity for colorectal cancer, high specificity for advanced neoplasia, and some sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions. A blood-based ...