Genetic testing and family secrets

With more people using commercial genetic tests to find family members and learn more about their DNA, psychologists consider the risks and benefits.

Family secrets exposed: genetic testing reveals unknown relatives

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has found that discoveries about relatives are quite common and the consequences of those discoveries can be far ...

'Your father's not your father': when DNA tests reveal more than you ...

Genetic tests are seen as harmless fun. But the secrets they can reveal can split families and leave users traumatised.

Family secrets: Experiences and outcomes of participating in direct ...

In recent decades, genetic genealogy has become popular as a result of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing. Some DTC genetic testing ...

Ancestry DNA reveals family's secret sibling - USA Today

It's a psychological risk, too, to uncover an unknown truth. But for some families, these DNA tests are revealing scandalous secrets that were ...

How a DNA Testing Kit Revealed a Family Secret Hidden for 54 Years

When one woman tried a commercial DNA-testing kit, the results revealed she had been lied to for her whole life—about her father's identity.

DNA testing is easy. It can also turn your family upside down - Psyche

DNA testing is bringing the era of family secrets to a close. When a surprise is uncovered, lives can change forever.

Can I find my American father? | DNA Family Secrets - BBC - YouTube

"One minute, all me family's gone... and now I've got another family" 77-year-old Anthony from Liverpool is searching for the American GI ...

'I Was Numb': Family Secrets Come to Light as DNA Testing Gains ...

New Cousin Found, New Secret Unearthed. When DNA test results came back for Anna Marie, a 50-year-old Delaware woman, the findings confused her.

'I was stunned': DNA tests reveal hidden family secret for B.C. woman

Jody Paterson, a Vancouver Island resident whose experience led her down a path that she could never have imagined.

Family Secrets - Lessons - Resources - Life Sciences Learning Center

Family Secrets · Introduction for Teachers · Part 1: A Family Disease · Part 2: The Dilemma · Part 3: A Difficult Choice · Part 4: Testing for the HD Gene · Part 5: ...

When genetic testing reveals dark family secrets - Genetics Unzipped

What happens when an innocent genetic investigation reveals dark family secrets? And how do we properly engage and inform people about genetic testing and ...

DNA Family Secrets: the science behind the show

DNA Family Secrets is a show on BBC Two that aims to “answer life-changing questions through the power of DNA”. Each episode features three ...

DNA testing revealed a family secret

Debbie Kennett reveals how she analysed her DNA tests to solve the mystery of her grandmother's father's identity.

Her At-Home DNA Test Revealed a Huge Family Secret - YouTube

Lisa Swyer lived her entire life as a white woman until a DNA test shattered her sense of identity. In her early 40s, the kit revealed that ...

Woman uncovers family secret after stranger texts her to get DNA test

TikTok user Lane went viral this week when she recalled how she received an anonymous message from an unknown cell phone number encouraging her ...

DNA Ancestry Tests Can Expose Family Secrets - Discover Magazine

DNA ancestry tests have made paternity tests widely available for the first time in history, and are exposing longtime family secrets.

DNA Test Revealed I'm Actually Mixed Race l Stranger In My Family

FamilySecret #DNAtest #BBCThree Luke grew up thinking he was White British but a DNA test reveals that isn't the case.

Online Resources - Family Secrets: Emotional Fallout from ...

LegacyTree Genealogists. "List of DNA resources that may be helpful when encountering unexpected or traumatic results from DNA testing." (from the site).

ELSIcon2022 Paper: Family Secrets Revealed: Experiences and ...

It is estimated that more than 37 million profiles currently populate the major direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC-GT) databases. Most DTC- ...