People often remark that allergies run in their family, but the genetic causes have remained unclear. Previous food allergy ...

Modern mortality patterns suggest genetics account for up to 56% of lifespan variation How much do your genes determine how long you will live? It is a question that has fascinated scientists and the ...

HYDERABAD: In a significant breakthrough for rare disease research in India, doctors at the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) have uncovered new genetic causes behind severe eye damage in patients with ...

How much do your genes determine how long you'll live? It's a question that fascinates us, and one that's been debated for decades. For years, the answer seemed settled – genes account for about 20–25 ...

Research by Weizmann scientists finds genetics may explain 50% of human lifespan, over twice previous estimates, opening doors to therapies targeting aging itself. How long a person lives may be far ...

Karin Modig receives funding from Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare and from Karolinska Institutets research funds. How much do your genes determine how long you’ll live?

Superagers -- adults 80 and older with the memory capacity of much younger people -- had a higher frequency of gene variants that protected against Alzheimer's disease and a lower frequency of genes ...

Yes, narcissism, or narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), does have a genetic component, but a range of environmental factors, particularly during childhood, can also contribute. Studies show that ...

A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why it’s not uncommon for several of these disorders to arise in the same ...