Despite decades of research, scientists struggle to understand the mental health implications of DNA. Researchers were able ...

About 1 in 4 people suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. These include panic disorder with sudden, ...

Testing the biological sex of an athlete is becoming more common in sport, with governing bodies defending the practice as ...

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes. A gene is a basic unit of heredity, the means by which traits get passed from one generation to the next, and genetics is the study ...

Genetic ancestry plays a key role in determining the behavior of head and neck tumors and may help explain why African-American patients survive for half as long as their counterparts of European ...

From rare cancers caught early to dementia foretold decades in advance, newborn genomic testing raises an unsettling question ...

A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published Thursday in the journal Science ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Many factors influence how long you live, such as diet, exercise, smoking, drinking, ...

Rare genetic traits are features that are uncommon within the general population. They can lead to different observable features or to rare physical abilities. Rare genetic traits are typically ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones first emerged and became so diverse.

Spending on the tests, which analyze genetic material from both people and pathogens, rose 20% year over year in 2024, the analysis found.