A new study of German twins suggests that the strong connection between a young adult's cognitive ability and their future ...

At 17, he started his long journey through addiction treatment units. Now 22, he has been treated numerous times in the psychiatric unit of his local hospital for bipolar disorder, dual diagnosis, and ...

Snakes have lost the gene that encodes ghrelin, a hormone that helps regulate hunger in many vertebrates, according to a new study.

Scientists say that 55 percent of differences in human lifespan are due to genetic makeup, much more than previously believed ...

Political leaders like United States President Donald Trump and business oligarchs like Elon Musk have increasingly suggested that human behaviour and social outcomes are rooted in genetics. Trump has ...

Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding diagnoses and treatments. In the largest study of ...

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A recent study published in the American Journal of Human Biology suggests that a genetic preference for immediate rewards is linked to less education and earlier parenthood. This provides evidence ...

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Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum ...