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%.

Why do some people live to 100 while their sibling dies decades earlier? Is it luck, lifestyle, or something written into their DNA? Relative to many other species, humans are particularly long-lived, ...

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.

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 ...

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

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

Multiple Myeloma (MM) research is at the forefront of personalized medicine, driven by rapid advancements in laboratory genomics and molecular diagnostics.

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) announced today that the eighth annual Medical Genetics ...

You can curl, flip, bend, and even shape it into a wiggly form. Your tongue can act like a gymnast, even if your parents can't pull off the same stunts. Each ...

A monastery garden in the mid-1800s became the birthplace of genetics. Gregor Mendel, a friar, studied pea plants. He ...

A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published Thursday in the journal Science ...