A study of occupational status published in Nature Human Behavior identifies 106 genetic variants, the importance of the interplay of genetics and family environment, childhood educational and ...

Understanding why some people stay healthy without developing disease until late in life (have an increased healthspan), ...

If you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer, exploring what may have contributed to your cancer might not be at the top of your list. However, learning about your family history and the genetic ...

NewYork-Presbyterian's program offers self-referred genetic testing, focusing on personalized cancer prevention and care.

Dr. Matt Goldstein and Myra Sack lost their daughter, Havi, to Tay-Sachs disease in 2021. Tay-Sachs is a rare, inherited genetic disease primarily affecting infants and young children. There is no ...

You probably have a member of your family that you're not related to by blood—a step-parent, an adopted cousin, your mom's best friend who you grew up calling your aunt. They're indisputably part of ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic heart condition that can potentially cause serious complications. The condition runs in families, so if you’ve been diagnosed, you may have concerns ...

Lily Wood is forty-three years old but considers April 9, 2019, to be her “rebirth day.” That was the date she received her results from Ancestry, the direct-to-consumer DNA-testing company. A ...

Many years ago, my mother was a young student in biology class, learning about blood types, how they combined, and how they were passed on. The laboratory part of the class involved testing her own ...

Genetics is just one of several factors thought to influence personality disorder development. Life experiences, family dynamics, coping mechanisms, and social learning may all be contributing factors ...