By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. A sweeping genetic analysis reveals when obesity is the common thread linking chronic diseases, and ...

A large global genetics study shows that many key drivers of Type 2 diabetes operate outside the bloodstream. Scientists are ...

Cells from cancerous tumors can spread, or metastasize, throughout the body. Researchers have long sought to understand what ...

About 1 in 4 people suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. These include panic disorder with sudden, severe anxiety attacks; generalized anxiety disorder, in which sufferers ...

Many factors influence how long you live, such as diet, exercise, smoking, drinking, environment and other variables. It also ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study of over 1.2 million people has uncovered new genetic clues to dyslexia, shedding light on brain development and reading ...

Observational studies have often linked low testosterone to heart disease. Those studies are a bit misleading, the authors of ...

A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

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%.

Study of over 600,000 people finds genetic differences influencing pneumonia risk across age, immunity, and smoking behaviour ...

Hybridization between domestic animals and wildlife is a growing concern worldwide, particularly as feral pigs and wild boar ...