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

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 ...

You’ve probably heard that purebred dogs aren’t as healthy as mixed breeds. It sounds logical—more genetic diversity should mean fewer inherited problems.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received an $80 million grant to continue research into the mysteries of exceptional longevity.

Though not a figure skater, Alysa Liu’s father, Arthur Liu, has bucked tradition in his own way: He is a single father by ...

AI could soon spew out hundreds of mathematical proofs that look "right" but contain hidden flaws, or proofs so complex we ...

Fragments of DNA from long-extinct human relatives still circulate in modern genomes, and in some cases they do more than linger. They actively shape how people survive in extreme environments. The ...

Testosterone is often treated as a marker of health and vigor, especially in men. But new genetic evidence suggests it’s not all good: higher lifelong levels of the hormone may also increase the risk ...

The 2026 International Statistical Genetics Workshop will be a virtual course held online, with live sessions on June 1—11, 2026, and pre-recorded lectures to be viewed before the live sessions. Live ...

A new study reveals that super agers over 80 have a distinct genetic edge. They are much less likely to carry the gene most associated with Alzheimer’s risk, even when compared with other healthy ...

View post: Should You Increase Sodium the Night Before a Race? Here’s What Experts Say Superagers over 80 show memory abilities like those decades younger, resisting dementia. Superagers are ...

“Superagers” are people over 80 who are unusually resistant to dementia, with memory and thinking abilities that look more like those of adults in their 50s and 60s. At a time when Alzheimer’s risk ...