All articles tagged with #dna test
At the LA premiere of Apple TV’s Brothers, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson address a longtime rumor they might be half‑brothers, with Harrelson wanting to take a DNA test and McConaughey hesitantly open to it but wary of the fallout. The show features the pair playing themselves uncovering a family secret and debuts Sept. 23 on Apple TV.
At the Apple TV premiere for Brothers, Woody Harrelson jokes he’ll take a DNA test to settle whether he’s related to Matthew McConaughey, who declines the test fearing the truth could upset his friend; the show stars both as heightened versions of themselves alongside Holland Taylor.
Two Indian-born women adopted by Dutch families and raised in the Netherlands and France discover they are biological sisters after a DNA test, reuniting decades after first meeting as teenagers and forming a heartfelt sibling bond.
A 26-year-old Belgian car salesman, Clément Vandenkerckhove, was legally recognized as the son of Prince Laurent after a paternity DNA test. He becomes a prince with equal inheritance rights to Laurent’s private estate but will not receive a royal allowance or perform official duties, and he may choose to adopt the Laurent family name or keep his own as he joins the royal family.
A Belgian car salesman named Clément learns he is the son of Prince Laurent after a DNA test (99.5% match), a revelation he only discovers in adolescence. The case echoes the country’s past paternity saga involving King Albert II and Delphine Boël, and it comes as Belgian law since 2013 restricts public allowances to a small group of royals.
Twin sisters Michelle and Lavinia Osbourne, born minutes apart in Nottingham in 1976, discover via DNA tests that they have different biological fathers—one father is Alex, the brother of a woman who was friends with their mother, and the other is Arthur. The revelation, discussed on BBC Radio 4’s The Gift, makes them the first documented UK case of heteropaternal superfecundation, a rare phenomenon where two eggs are fertilized by sperm from two men in the same cycle. The sisters, who endured a troubled upbringing, have since built relationships with their respective fathers and highlight how rare genetic surprises can redefine family history.
Julia Wandelt, who believed she was Madeleine McCann, harassed the McCann family for over two years through calls, messages, and in-person visits, despite DNA tests proving she is not Madeleine. She was convicted of harassment but not stalking, sentenced to six months in prison, and will likely be deported, while her co-accused Karen Spragg was acquitted.
Summer McKesson's use of a DNA test uncovered a medical mystery involving her genetic conditions and revealed a doctor, Dr. Peete, had used his own sperm for fertility treatments without consent, leading to decades of deception and the discovery of multiple half-siblings, raising ethical and legal concerns about fertility fraud in the US.
Summer McKesson's unexplained blood clots led her to discover she was genetically predisposed to Marfan syndrome and a clotting disorder, which were linked to her biological father, Dr. Charles Peete, who secretly used his own sperm for fertility treatments, revealing decades of medical deception and resulting in the discovery of multiple half-siblings.
A man abducted as a baby during Argentina's military dictatorship has been identified after 48 years through DNA testing, reuniting with his sister, thanks to the efforts of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo.
Billy Idol revealed he has a secret son, Brant, discovered through a DNA test, and expressed that he is now more present for his family, feeling in a better place in his life.
A DNA test called AvertD, approved by the FDA, claims to predict genetic risk of opioid addiction, but skeptics argue that it relies on unsound science and could lead to inappropriate prescribing or stigmatization of patients. The test analyzes 15 genetic markers and uses an algorithm to generate a risk score, but critics question its validity and potential biases. While the FDA approved the test with conditions and added warnings about its limitations, concerns remain about its real-world implications and impact on patient care.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been ordered by a court to submit to a DNA test in a lawsuit brought by a woman who claims to be his daughter. The ruling aims to establish or debunk her allegation of paternity, and comes after a prior agreement between her mother and Jones was sought to be invalidated. The woman's lawyer sees the court order as a "huge victory" and hopes it will bring her peace, while Jones's legal team argues that the woman's mother's husband at the time is legally presumed to be her father.
A judge has ordered Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to take a DNA test to determine whether he is the biological father of a 27-year-old woman, Alexandra Davis, who sued him last year. Davis claims she was conceived after her mother had a relationship with Jones in the mid-1990s and that an agreement was reached for financial support without publicly acknowledging Jones as her father. Jones, who bought the Cowboys in 1989 and is now 81 years old, is also facing a defamation lawsuit from Davis.
Former Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar discovers shocking family history on "Finding Your Roots," including ties to fruit mobsters in New York and a revelation that he is not genetically related to the Hagar family line. The episode also uncovers tragic events in his family's past, shedding light on his mother's upbringing and providing insight into why she married his violent father. Hagar expresses overwhelming excitement and plans to share the revelations with his sisters, while more family secrets are set to be revealed in future episodes of the show.