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

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

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

The research, published in Science, argues that the true genetic contribution to the variation in human lifespan has been masked. A genetic contribution of 55% aligns far more closely with what has ...

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

The tool helps scientists understand how single-letter mutations and distant DNA regions influence gene activity, shaping ...

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

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 ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...