About 55% of the human lifespan is heritable, meaning that more than half of the observed variation in longevity across a ...

Huntington's disease is caused by an inherited genetic change that causes production of an altered protein. This leads to nerve damage in areas of the brain that control movement and thinking.

A groundbreaking study led by researchers at the University of Copenhagen has challenged conventional understanding of ...

New research suggests genetics may play a bigger role in lifespan than previously thought; but environment and lifestyle ...

By studying genetic data from nearly 140,000 IVF embryos, scientists have with unprecedented detail revealed why fewer than ...

Want a disease-free life or a baby with blue eyes? CRISPR might be mankind's gene editing Get Out of Jail Free card, and it's on its way. With the penny going away, what should you do with the ones in ...

A recent study of a million people with 14 psychiatric disorders showed these disorders fell into five genetic clusters. However, addiction may be one disease, not a moral failing.

An international research team has identified key genetic factors that confer protective effects against Alzheimer's disease (AD) through a comprehensive genetic analysis of East Asian populations, ...

Noted actor Chris Hemsworth, known for wielding Thor's mighty hammer, is facing a new kind of battle. The actor recently ...

UCLA Health researchers have created a comprehensive map showing how eight different genetic mutations associated with autism spectrum disorder affect early brain development, providing new insights ...

University of California San Diego-led team has discovered that restoring a key cardiac protein called connexin‑43 in a mouse ...