Topic: Genetic Testing

McStatins Happy Meal Would Prevent Heart, Big Mac Attacks: Frustrated Cardiologist

Care for a side of DNA analysis with that?READ»

Lost Dollars in Gene Research

Billions of R&D dollars flowed to companies promising to cure our ills. Most of those companies are now dead or forgotten.READ»

• The Gene Bubble

The Gene Bubble: Why We Still Aren't Disease-Free

When the human genome was first sequenced nearly a decade ago, the world lit up with talk about how new gene-specific drugs would help us cheat death. Well, the verdict is in: Keep eating those greens.READ»

Spit Party

The Fast Interview: The co-founders of 23andMe talk about mixing social media and genetics, a predisposition for Brussel sprouts, and being married to Google's Sergey Brin.READ»

• IT's Not about the Technology
• What Does Silicon Valley Want from Washington?

Are There Holes In My Genes?

A new industry promises to gauge your genetic risk of getting diseases like cancer. Our reporter takes a test.READ»

If the Gene Fits ...

Future Tense: Personalized Genetic TestingREAD»