A reanalysis of twin data from Denmark and Sweden suggests that how long we live now depends roughly equally on the genes we ...

Scientists have long believed that longevity is shaped by lifestyle choices; however, a new study reveals that genes may play ...

Numerous genetic studies have identified many risk variants for type 2 diabetes (T2D)—but which genes and proteins are ...

Adolescents who report pain at the age of 18 are at higher risk of later self-harm. This is shown by a new study from ...

An international study co-led by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Helmholtz Munich in Germany has ...

Termites became social powerhouses by stripping away genes tied to competition and independence. This genetic shedding locked in monogamy, boosted cooperation, and paved the way for their ...

The history of genomics has long been a story of reading a book where only every fiftieth page made sense. While the Human ...

Researchers have shown that harmful bonds between protein and DNA fuel immune attack in progeria. Pumping up a protein that ...

The family were told of her diagnosis of CLN2 Battens Disease, a type of childhood dementia, on March 26, 2024, as James ...

HOLLY Nayler was just days away from her third birthday when she suffered her first seizure. It was the earliest sign of a rare form of childhood dementia, a disease doctors would later diagnose ...

The novel metabolic predictor emphasizes central adiposity, while integrating metabolites and other measures of metabolic ...

Adolescents who report pain at the age of 18 are at higher risk of later self-harm. This is shown by a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published ...