A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published Thursday in the journal Science ...

Many factors influence how long you live, such as diet, exercise, smoking, drinking, environment and other variables. It also ...

The COVID-19 pandemic gave us tremendous perspective on how wildly symptoms and outcomes can vary between patients ...

Despite major advances in genetic testing for breast cancer risk prediction, death rates remain disproportionately high among ...

Lifespan may be up to 55% heritable, according to new research.

Mendel’s monastery garden experiments went largely unnoticed during his life, but their implications would ripple through ...

A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

Study of over 600,000 people finds genetic differences influencing pneumonia risk across age, immunity, and smoking behaviour ...

Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Centre have identified genetic variants associated with a rare inherited growth disorder in two prehistoric individuals who ...

Is Obesity Genetic or Environmental? Get All the Details This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key ...