Many commercial biological age tests collect genetic information through saliva samples or oral swabs. For accurate measurements, however, blood samples are typically necessary according to a new ...

People's bodies can be old or young for their chronological age, depending, in part, on the amount and types of stressors ...

Missy Woods faces 102 separate felony counts after investigators accused of her of deleting data and other anomalies in ...

A numb mouth or tongue can point to several conditions, including burns, a nutrient deficiency, or nerve damage. Mouth numbness can also be a side effect of some medical treatments. This article ...

Dawn Momohara Sketch of suspect Sketch of suspect’s vehicle DNA testing has been part of criminal investigation procedures since the 1980s, according to forensic experts. “It’s very powerful ...

A leading specialised and molecular laboratory, DNA-Harley and Rainbow Specialised Laboratories, with headquarters at 72, Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, has called for the introduction of ...

Two tests are being used to test for bacteria almost instantly through a throat swab and a finger prick. The tests aim to reduce the use of antibiotics and therefore antimicrobial resistance ...

He added, “These swabs, which collect cells painlessly from the inside of the mouth, are then sent ... “Gone are the days when DNA paternity test results take four weeks and beyond because ...

Sara Huston is a research assistant professor at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA, and president and co-founder of DNA Bridge, Durham, North ...

Comparison of that ancient DNA with modern human DNA showed that the two species had interbred and that people today still carry the genetic fingerprint of that intermixing. Since then ...

and new research suggests an analogous ancestry test for black holes. Rather than relying on a cheek swab or a little blood, however, these cosmic DNA tests utilize tiny ripples in the fabric of ...