Researchers say weight loss treatments should reflect biology, not just body size – and a new study suggests they might be right. Published in Cell Metabolism, the research shows that a simple genetic ...

The fish that limbed vertebrates evolved from don't have obvious digit equivalents, and the most common types of fish just ...

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

The test is simple. Set a timer, walk on a flat surface for six minutes, simple: set a timer and walk on a flat surface for ...

For nearly $1000, new tests promise to tell you how well you’re ageing. Here’s what to know before getting one.

Medicare should cover a parasite poop test when medically necessary, usually when a person has symptoms of gastroenteritis or a history of exposure to a parasite. Laboratory technicians perform a ...

A genetic test could predict whether a child will be obese as an adult. A global study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, found that the risk of severe obesity in adulthood can be identified ...

Shakespeare’s entire catalog of sonnets and eight of his tragedies, all of Wikipedia’s English-language pages, and one of the first movies ever made: scientists have been able to fit the contents of ...

The Age of AI will rely on massive volumes of data that can be easily stored and retrieved—and bioscience may have an ingenious solution. A scientist examines a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) profile on ...

Lily Wood is forty-three years old but considers April 9, 2019, to be her “rebirth day.” That was the date she received her results from Ancestry, the direct-to-consumer DNA-testing company. A ...

Amref CEO Stephen Gitau and Aviation PS Teresia Mbaika during an update on Mwihoko aircraft crash in Kiambu county. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] The remains of four Amref Flying Doctors staff members ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — The Fox 8 I-Team has learned that the attorney for the man accused of killing Aliza Sherman in 2013 wants additional testing of DNA found on the watch and wristband of the victim.