A new University of California San Diego School of Medicine study offers a unified biological model to explain how genetic predispositions and environmental exposures converge to cause autism spectrum ...

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 ...

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 ...

Genetics may play a role in how likely you are to get depression or anxiety. But they’re not the whole story. If someone in your family has either or both of these conditions, you’re more likely to, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...