Scientists say that 55 percent of differences in human lifespan are due to genetic makeup, much more than previously believed ...

You can grieve over the loss of not having a genetically related child and have a wonderful family. Your feelings about a ...

Weizmann Institute study finds genetics may account for about 50 percent of human lifespan, more than double previous estimates.

A new study of German twins suggests that the strong connection between a young adult's cognitive ability and their future ...

The COVID-19 pandemic gave us tremendous perspective on how wildly symptoms and outcomes can vary between patients experiencing the same infection. How can two people infected by the same pathogen ...

This is the second volume of our previous collection, linked here. Mental health disorders and physical diseases often co-occur, and growing evidence ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health challenge that affects more than 800 million people worldwide. 1 CKD can be caused by a variety of disease processes. Many causes are difficult to ...

Research on Tourette’s indicates that the condition is strongly influenced by inherited genetic factors, with environmental factors also contributing to its development. Tourette syndrome is a ...