From shyness to nonstop energy, a study of 80,000 children suggests genes may help explain why.

The prostate is the single organ most frequently afflicted by cancer in men. Prostate cancer affects approximately 4 million ...

Genetic factors primarily explain the link between parental and childhood BMI, with maternal obesity impacting birth weight ...

A novel genetic disorder has been discovered that could provide many new insights into how aging occurs. Researchers have ...

Is acne really just a teenage concern? According to a HelloNation article, the answer is no. Dermatology Expert Dr. Lesley Loss of Dermatology Associates of Rochester explains that adult acne is ...

Why does multiple sclerosis progress quickly in some people, while others remain stable for years? Researchers from the ...

Mendel's famous laws of heredity, established over a century ago, may not be as universal as once thought. A recent study on ...

What is face mapping? Meet the surprising ancient technique that could explain the reason and locations of your breakouts.

Younger generations may be aging biologically faster than those before them, and that shift could help explain rising rates ...

A major mouse study found that some inherited traits are passed down through epigenetic changes that break the classic rules of genetics. Researchers discovered hundreds of cases where these chemical ...

A study headed by researchers at King’s College London and the University of Porto has mapped the histamine system in the brain. Histamine, a molecule more commonly associated with allergies, plays a ...

A newly identified recessive neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) linked to variants in the RNU2-2 gene may be among the most common genetic causes of intellectual disability and epilepsy, new research ...