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

How much of our lifespan is written in our genes, and how much is sitting on our plates? A new analysis suggests that while ...

In addition, KFSH has documented close to 3,000 variants specific to Arab populations, 34% of which are not represented in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD), thereby strengthening the ...

Why do some people live to 100 while their sibling dies decades earlier? Is it luck, lifestyle, or something written into their DNA? Relative to many other species, humans are particularly long-lived, ...

Putting aside the risk of an early grave by accident or injury, your genes may have a much greater impact on your lifespan ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that our genes may play a much larger role in our expiration date than we ever imagined.

Hair genetics can come from either parent, and multiple genes can determine hair traits, such as color, texture, and growth. Genes can also affect hair loss. Although it can run in families, this is ...

The headline figure of lifespan being around “50% heritable” risks being misunderstood as meaning genes determine half of a ...

In A Nutshell Ancient origins: Genes linked to dyslexia date back over 430 million years to early vertebrates: they’re not ...

Arun Durvasula has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Science. Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she told me, “Genetics ...

Some people are more prone to cavities than others, even when their mouth hygiene is good. Differences in individual genetics ...