Epigenetics is the science of how your lifestyle, environment, and even emotions can alter your gene activity without ...

Second-hand smoke can be harmful to a pet's lung, causing respiratory problems and even cancer Credit: Photo: GEOFF PUGH The findings could explain why some heavy drinkers and smokers live to a ripe ...

"Many of the risk factors for atherosclerosis are well known: high cholesterol, blood pressure and glucose, smoking, and diabetes," said Gregory S. Thomas, M.D., MPH, medical director emeritus, ...

If something similar occurs in humans, and given growing evidence that the gut microbiome matters for health, genetic influence on human health may be underestimated in large studies; genes may affect ...

Seven years ago, I took a bet from one of the most controversial figures in the scientific world. Charles Murray, the political scientist who—along with the late psychologist Richard Herrnstein—wrote ...

As people live longer, the gut quietly accumulates damage that can tip the balance between healthy tissue renewal and chronic ...

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the obesity epidemic is not restricted to people in Western countries who eat bad diets and are not very active. In developing countries, it is estimated that over 115 ...

It is a herb added to cooked and raw dishes around the world to provide a pleasant citrusy flavour, but for some even just a few leaves of coriander can ruin a meal. Up to one in seven people, ...

Dyslexia is known to run in families – partly because of genetic factors – but until now little was known about the specific genes that relate to the risk of it developing. So if I were a parent, ...

Being a vegetarian could partly be driven by genes, a new study on UK adults suggests. Scientists have identified 34 genes potentially linked to vegetarianism. The links to genetics could potentially ...

Scientists have untangled the genetic roots of the rare condition, known as "uncombable hair syndrome", or in German "Struwwelpeter" (Shock-headed Peter) syndrome. Affected children have extremely ...

Genes in sperm may determine why female mammals live longer than males, according to a Japanese study published on Wednesday in Human Reproduction, a European journal. Tokyo University professor ...