Scientists say that 55 percent of differences in human lifespan are due to genetic makeup, much more than previously believed ...

India, March 17 -- Selfish chromosomes bias genetic inheritance by manipulating the overdrive (Ovd) gene, a natural sperm quality control checkpoint.

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

Weizmann Institute study finds genetics may account for about 50 percent of human lifespan, more than double previous estimates.

Forty years ago, a postdoctoral researcher named James McGrath who would go on to spend more than three decades as a clinical geneticist and research scientist at Yale, made a discovery that advanced ...

Are you mostly a product of the genes you inherit or your experiences in life? This question intrigues many people, including addiction researchers. In this post, I provide an overview of key research ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health challenge that affects more than 800 million people worldwide. 1 CKD can be caused by a variety of disease processes. Many causes are difficult to ...

Genetics is the study of genes and how they influence characteristics and health. Through a variety of technological methods, environmental factors, and lifestyle choices, it is possible to alter some ...