genetic testing

Enlarge this image Jeremy Nottingham (bottom right) sits for a family photo with his parents, Junius and Sharon, and sister Briana. Junius…

Enlarge this image Jeremy Nottingham (bottom right) sits for a family photo with his parents, Junius and Sharon, and sister Briana. Junius…

Enlarge this image Karen Douthitt (left) and her two of her older sisters, Susie Gilliam (center), and June Ward (right) each took…

Enlarge this image Shara and Robert Watkins hold their 5-month-old daughter, Kaiya, in their home in San Mateo, Calif., just after she…

Enlarge this image The results of genetic testing — whether done for health reasons or ancestry searches — can be used by…

Enlarge this image Jose and Elaine Belardo’s lives were upended last year when he was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Alex Smith/KCUR…

Enlarge this image Rita Steyn has a family history of cancer so she ordered a home genetic testing kit to see if…

Enlarge this image CRISPR and other gene technology is exciting, but shouldn’t be seen as a panacea for treating illness linked to…