His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, ...

A major Harvard study of over 130,000 participants found that moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee or tea was associated with reduced dementia risk over four decades ...

Scientists Find Cats Could Play a Vital Role in Cancer Research, Here's What That Means ...

Fresh DNA sequencing from 302 strays exposes 390 unique genes near the plant, challenging everything we thought about radiation survivors.

Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process ...

Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring and impulse control, not drug-specific traits.

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most feared conditions of aging. It slowly affects memory, thinking, and daily life, and there is still no cure. Many people wonder what they can do to lower their ...

A new study suggests that building muscle strength could play a direct role in reducing depression risk, particularly in ...

A specialized network responsible for washing away cellular waste in the brain might play a role in the development of ...

The UCSF Lynch Syndrome Center is a leading Northern California clinic specializing in Lynch syndrome, a common genetic condition increasing the risk of colon cancer and other cancers. The center ...

Close relatives of MS patients are 100 times more likely to develop the disorder than the general population, a study reports ...

People with a genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease did not have an expected increase in cognitive decline or dementia if they consumed relatively large amounts of meat, a Swedish cohort study showed.