Despite widespread misconceptions, eating disorders aren’t a choice, they’re serious, potentially life-threatening conditions. While social and environmental factors do influence someone’s risk of ...

A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis—inflammation of the heart muscle—at higher risk of developing heart failure, which can be fatal, according to a study ...

A large study published Jan. 29 in the journal Science suggests genetics could account for as much as 55% of a person’s lifespan. That’s far higher than earlier estimates, which ranged from 6% to 33%.

Scientists have long believed that longevity is shaped by lifestyle choices; however, a new study reveals that genes may play a larger role in determining how long people live.

The headline figure of lifespan being around “50% heritable” risks being misunderstood as meaning genes determine half of a ...

New twin‑study research finds that, after removing deaths from accidents and infections, genes account for about 50% of human ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that our genes may play a much larger role in our expiration date than we ever imagined.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones—from fish and frogs to ...

Struggling to soothe a crying baby can be debilitating, but new research suggests it might be more out of parents' control than they think. A new Swedish twin study has found that how much an infant ...