Scientists are gathering more evidence on which factor has more of an impact on human wellbeing amid the aging process.

Twin studies can help geneticists determine whether some trait or condition is caused by the environment, or by genetics. Since identical twins carry basically the same genome, if a trait is due to ...

Environmental factors such as lifestyle and the medications you take influence the effects your genes have on your body — and can clarify how diseases develop. Sitting in my doctor's examination room, ...

Obesity is a global epidemic affecting millions of people every day and is associated with comorbidities ranging from heart ...

A large biobanking effort captures genetic and health data from half a million people in Taiwan, widening the diversity of ...

New research reveals that environmental factors, from smoking to socioeconomic status, have a stronger influence on aging and premature mortality than genetics—reshaping our understanding of disease ...

Environmental and lifestyle factors play a far greater role than genetics in determining the likelihood of dying young, according to the largest study yet to untangle the contributions of nature and ...

Schizophrenia affects millions worldwide, yet its causes remain one of the greatest medical mysteries. In an exclusive Genomic Press Interview, Dr. Consuelo Walss-Bass, a pioneering researcher in ...

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid the ...

Climate change is rapidly altering our environment—and posing major challenges for many animal species. Whether they can ...