Nature and nurture both determine how likely you are to develop a particular disease. Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she ...

AI-powered gene maps reveal the hidden control centers driving Alzheimer’s disease — and point to new hope for treatment.

Scientists have created the most detailed maps yet of how genes control one another inside the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Using a powerful new AI-based system called SIGNET, the team ...

A study published in Nature has established the first direct link between common genetic variants in mothers and the risk of ...

How much do your genes determine how long you'll live? It's a question that fascinates us, and one that's been debated for ...

Genes aren’t the only factor at play in determining which children will develop a food allergy, a new evidence review says. Antibiotic use, the presence of other immune system diseases, and delayed ...

We know that some groups of modern humans (Homo sapiens or H. sapiens) still carry some sequences in their genomes that are derived from Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis). This comes from instances ...

Fragments of DNA from long-extinct human relatives still circulate in modern genomes, and in some cases they do more than ...

An individual’s genetics and their environment both shape their personality. However, opinions differ on the degree to which each of these factors influences personality, and how they contribute to ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Arun Durvasula, University of Southern California (THE CONVERSATION) Sitting in my ...