Valery Sakovic, 67, admits in pleas deal to killing Vardit Beckerknut; was nabbed after advances in DNA; victim's mother: 'I do not remember the last time I was happy'

City council approves setting up database, obligating owners to submit their pets' DNA details when receiving license

In new book, Gabrielle Glaser spotlights Jewish New York's prestigious Louise Wise Agency as leader in unethical practices targeting newborns, birth mothers, and adoptive parents

Two-year study by Prof. Wendy Roth shows the less people know about genetics, the more likely they are to associate genes with behavior; product marketing feeds the misconception

MyHeritage, which sells commercial DNA tests, says 7.5% of 5,000 Hungarians tested had over 25% Jewish Ashkenazi genes, in a country where just 1% are recognized as Jews

New kits will screen for genetic markers linked to 29 separate conditions, from heart disease to Tay-Sachs, but not in Israel, where private testing is not allowed