What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

Investigating context-specific genetic associations can lead to deeper understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying human traits. With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Nature ...

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary ...

Research on Tourette’s indicates that the condition is strongly influenced by inherited genetic factors, with environmental factors also contributing to its development. Tourette syndrome is a ...

Q: Can you explain how what you eat changes your resistance to or risk for chronic conditions like heart disease or cancer? -- Stephanie R., Nashville A: That's a complicated topic, but a very ...

Of these people, who had a mean age of 57, only a small proportion were diagnosed with haemochromatosis at the start of the study- 12% of males and 3.4% of females. By the times males with the two ...