Genes on the sex chromosomes would be expected to show different activity between men (with an X chromosome and a Y ...

Genes are segments of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that are located inside every human cell. The DNA inside each cell is tightly coiled in structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome contains a ...

An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

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 ...

Adopt a calorie-controlled, nutrient-rich diet because while genes may predispose, excess calories magnify risk. Prioritise ...

New prostate cancer research from an international team led by the Center for Genetic Epidemiology at the Keck School of ...

Genetically modified organisms, also known as GMOs, have been a hot topic of conversation among researchers, producers, ...

In the 1990s, Lee Sweeney, a physiologist at the University of Pennsylvania, demonstrated that inserting the gene encoding insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) into the muscle cells of mice increased ...

As a nurse working in an elder care facility, Isabelle Foote saw it every day: Some people age better than others. Some eased into their 90s with mind and body intact, while others battled diabetes, ...

Even within a single species, animals don't all respond in the same way to environmental changes. A new study of reed frogs ...