Food intolerances and sensitivities rank among the most common health issues worldwide, with an estimated 20 per cent of people globally having a food intolerance of some kind. Lactose intolerance ranks highly on this list of sensitivities, affecting around 40 million Americans, with a large proportion of the world’s population also thought to have difficulty […]
It wasn’t too long ago that expectant parents had to wait until the birth to find out their baby’s gender. Thankfully, advances in medical science including ultrasound scans and DNA testing mean that, these days, parents don’t have to wait too long to find out the answer to the question: boy or girl? Yet despite […]
With a successful track record providing accredited DNA, drug, and alcohol testing for the public, we are delighted to announce that we have extended our offering to include home health testing, direct from our award-winning laboratory. Our Genetic Celiac Disease Test can tell you whether you have the HLA-DQ2 and/or HLA-DQ8 genes linked to celiac […]
As a leading DNA testing laboratory, we often meet families that have experienced multiple births, with twins being the most common. The ‘trend’ in multiple births has grown significantly over the last 20 years, with factors such as fertility treatments and women starting their families later thought to be contributing factors. But how much do […]
When Kelly Coupland found out she was pregnant, it wasn’t long before she began to suspect she was having twins. After all, the symptoms were so much more intense than what she’d experienced with her first child: her son, Harry, aged one. And twins run in the family, with Kelly’s grandmother having had non-identical twin […]
Celebrating the special bond shared by grandparents and grandchildren, Grandparents Day (11th September) is held each year on the first Sunday after Labor Day. Commemorating our connections with older generations, the day itself is a time to come together to honor the contributions that grandparents make to families and communities. But did you know that […]
As a laboratory with a successful track record providing peace of mind DNA testing for the public, we understand the complexity of DNA and what it can tell us about human beings. Our in-house geneticists analyze DNA samples every day to verify biological relationships between family members: from determining the identity of a child’s biological […]
As a leading DNA testing laboratory, we are often asked about the science behind peace of mind DNA testing, especially when we’re talking about twins. In the US, around 3% of pregnancies results in a multiple birth: a trend that has risen significantly in recent years and can be attributed to fertility treatments like in […]
Today (26th July) is National Aunt and Uncle Day: a special day for families across the US to come together and celebrate aunts and uncles. In many families across the US, aunts and uncles play a significant role, sometimes acting as a second set of parents for nieces and nephews. But did you know that […]
As an award-winning, ISO 17025-accredited DNA testing laboratory, we are often asked how we can guarantee discretion for customers who choose us for their DNA testing. After all, DNA testing can be an extremely sensitive subject, especially in circumstances such as paternity testing, where the identity of a child’s biological father is in question. In […]
