Genetics do play an outsized role in determining your stature, but a new study suggests vitamin D status may also be part of the equation. Here's what you need to know. To better understand whether ...

Dozens of unexpected genes are strongly linked to type 2 diabetes, new research from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) shows. The ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

UAB is leading a national study examining how personalized genetic risk information can improve prevention of chronic ...

Visitors can learn about the history of genetics in the new exhibit, “Genetics: What Makes You Unique,” which chronicles ...

The USC research team that recently identified the hormone-encoding gene GDF15 as a key driver of pregnancy sickness has ...

For years, dietary advice on red meat and brain health has been one-size-fits-all: eat less, and your aging brain will thank ...

Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...

A recent study revealed that nearly one in 10 people may show minimised response to GLP-1 receptor agonists, commonly used ...

A large 23andMe-based GWAS found that common variants in GLP1R and GIPR help explain why some people lose more weight or ...

It’s estimated that one in four adults will suffer from some type of anxiety disorder at some point, such as phobias of specific things; generalized anxiety that affects people over a long period of ...

For the first time, a new scientific study has provided genetic evidence that points to Christopher Columbus having descended ...