A peer-reviewed study published in Science argues that the genetic contribution to human lifespan has been dramatically ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study of over 1.2 million people has uncovered new genetic clues to dyslexia, shedding light on brain development and reading ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified distinct genetic variants associated with resistant hypertension, a type of high blood pressure that remains uncontrolled despite medication. Their findings, ...

Dogs have been loyal companions to people since we made them our first domesticated animals, descending long ago from gray ...

Latin American people are represented in fewer than 4% of genetic epidemiological studies around the world. When they are ...

Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses and weigh consequences—not from genes that ...

Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring and impulse control, not drug-specific traits.

A research team led by Zhen-Xing Endowed Professor Jian Yang at the School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, has ...

A massive genetic analysis of more than 6 million people is revealing new clues about why mental health disorders frequently overlap.

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced in a press release that a study published in JCO Precision Oncology indicates their RiskScore® tool enhances breast cancer screening by aligning clinician ...