Ambitious public education policies have the capacity to cushion the role of the "genetic lottery" in people's life chances.

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has discovered an important link between our genes and sleep habits, ...

Mount Sinai researchers found behavior, environment and social factors may influence health as much as, or more than, ...

The chemicals flowing through your bloodstream tell a story that your DNA alone cannot. They reflect what you eat, how your ...

Studies of genetics conducted in yeast cells, human neurons, mice or other model systems often reveal networks of genes that ...

Almost 50 more genes have been flagged as being linked to Alzheimer’s, along with changes in activity in crucial cells that ...

A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows that social determinants of health—including environmental ...

Researchers conduct large-scale studies with diverse groups to better understand the genetic factors that influence health and disease. The Million Veteran Program (MVP), for example, includes people ...

A study of long-lived families has identified rare genetic variants that may help people stay healthier for much longer as they age. One standout mutation appears to temper inflammation, potentially ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced that a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology found that the GeneSight® Psychotropic Test significantly reduced psychiatric hospitalizations in ...

The association between parents' BMI and their children's BMI during childhood may be primarily due to genetic inheritance ...