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Scientists make a DNA breakthrough by using multi-gene test to predict the risk of five diseases.
The key to prevention is identifying people who are at higher risk for diseases early on. Since most common diseases have a genetic component, we could start classifying people based on their genetic risk....

DNA tests to confirm the identity of US soldiers, who were casualties of the Korean War.
Fifty-five boxes with remains of US soldiers from the Korean War travelled from Pyongyang to Hawaii last month. They signify a goodwill gesture, following the historic meeting of the leaders of North Korea and the US....

The latest experimental drug BAN2401 likely won’t be the next miracle Alzheimer’s drug.
When Biogen and Eisai presented the results of their Phase II clinical trial for BAN2401 at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Chicago last week, it caused a flurry of activity....

It’s been 100 years since the Bolsheviks executed Tsar Nicholas II and his entire family. Will the Russian Orthodox Church finally recognize their remains, and bury them with full rites?
The Romanovs
The House of Romanov was the second dynasty to rule Russia. Tsar Nicholas II was the last ruler from this imperial family. He was married to Princess Alix of Hess and by Rhine, one of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters....