A new study of German twins suggests that the strong connection between a young adult's cognitive ability and their future socioeconomic status is largely driven by their genes, rather than shared ...

Statistics that quantify a person’s predisposition to diseases such as diabetes and cancer can be reverse-engineered to reveal the underlying genetic data, prompting privacy concerns ...

You might have heard people talk about ‘the depression gene’ or ‘the schizophrenia gene’ – these comments are misleading. While there is substantial evidence for a genetic component to mental health ...

Following the global pandemic of COVID-19, everyone in the world learned to be hyperaware of their health, their hygiene, and taking all of the necessary precautions to avoid getting sick.

The world’s largest professional psychiatry organization is preparing for the day when biological indicators help diagnose and treat mental illness.

Treatments for cardiovascular conditions have never been better. Knowledge about how to improve heart health has steadily improved. Yet, in the U.S., progress in cardiovascular health has largely ...

For example, a village with more 80-year-olds will have more cancer prevalence compared with its neighbouring village, even if the water there is purer. In states with low life expectancy, many ...

Researchers analyzing Bronze Age remains uncovered a direct genetic connection to today’s Old Irish Goat. The findings ...

New findings show how inherited and acquired genetic mutations cause breast cancer resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors.

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Stroke is one of the most serious health problems in the world. It happens when blood flow to the brain is suddenly blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Without oxygen and nutrients ...

A team of researchers in Geneva has developed an artificial intelligence system that analyses complex gene-expression ...