WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Many factors influence how long you live, such as diet, exercise, smoking, drinking, ...

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

How big of a role do our genes play in our lifespan? Quite a bit more than previously thought, a new study suggests.

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The past decade has delivered landmark advances in human and medical genomics that shape how we understand disease mechanisms ...

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To Shakespeare’s Hamlet we humans are “the paragon of animals”. But recent advances in genetics are suggesting that humans are far from being evolution’s greatest achievement. For example, humans have ...

The findings shed new light on human reproduction and suggest pathways for developing treatments to lower the risk of ...

Gabby Voit at UWM studies zebrafish embryonic development to gain insights into human brain development and genetic mutations related to fertility issues. Her research could help understand ...

No matter how much they brush their teeth, some people still get more cavities than others, in part because of differences in ...

A rare breed of hunting dogs known for its forked nose, the Turkish Pointer, might just help scientists better understand why human babies are sometimes born with facial clefts. In a recent study, ...

Explore the latest news and discoveries in human genetics, which explores how the molecular DNA sequences of our genomes shape our bodies, minds and health. From uncovering the causes of genetic ...