Looking into how twins’ genetics work can give researchers new insights into how different lifestyles and habits affect two people with the same genetic blueprint. Identical twins Marzieh and Razieh ...

Small changes in the sequence of one particular gene can dramatically increase a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. But new research has suggested that adhering to the Mediterranean diet ...

If you have type 1 diabetes, you might wonder if your child would get it, too. Or if one of your parents has it, what it means for you. Your genes definitely play a role in type 1, a less common form ...

Scientists say that through genetics or training, even mere mortals can develop superhuman powers. It may not be a superpower from a sci-fi show, but the Bajau people of the Philippines, Malaysia, and ...

The Clinical Genetics and Genetic Counseling Service at Fred Hutch Cancer Center offers cancer risk assessment for people who are at high risk of developing cancer because of their personal history ...

Thomas Gingeras did not intend to upend basic ideas about how the human body works. In 2012 the geneticist, now at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York State, was one of a few hundred colleagues ...

Find yourself transfixed when you come across green eyes? It's no surprise that you might do a doubletake as green eyes are an unusual ocular gem. The topic recently sparked discussion in a viral clip ...

Leukemia does not tend to run in families, so it is not usually hereditary. Some people inherit genetic features that increase their risk of leukemia, but this does not mean they will develop the ...

It’s true that diabetes tends to run in families. You may wonder if that means there is a genetic cause to the disorder. The answer is complex and depends on the type of diabetes and other factors, ...

The reasons why people attempt suicide include triggers like trauma and stress, as well as inherited genetic factors. A new study has identified 12 DNA variants, or variations in the human genetic ...

There are 356 unique breeds of dog, according to the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, the largest global organization of national kennel clubs. Yet understanding the genetic drivers for the ...

That's what a team of scientists in the Czech Republic did this year to celebrate Gregor Mendel, a scientist and friar whose experiments in the mid-1800s laid the groundwork for modern genetics.