A team of researchers has conducted the largest and most comprehensive genome-wide association study (GWAS) to date of ...

Some seniors may carry a protective gene that keeps their minds decades younger.

A massive study of more than 18,000 people has revealed that "SuperAgers" – people unusually resistant to dementia in older ...

Bowel habits aren't exactly dinner-table talk. But they reflect how quickly the gut moves things along, and when that goes ...

Researchers from Radboud University Medical Center and University of Basel have discovered new genetic causes of inherited ...

Results showed that super agers were 68% less likely to have the destructive APOE-ε4 gene, compared to people with Alzheimer’s in the same age range. They also were 19% less likely to have APOE-ε4 ...

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Copenhagen analyzed over 139,000 embryos and identified variants in key meiosis genes, such as SMC1B, that influence chromosomal ...

A new study reveals that super agers over 80 have a distinct genetic edge. They are much less likely to carry the gene most ...

By studying genetic data from nearly 140,000 IVF embryos, scientists have with unprecedented detail revealed why fewer than ...

At Penn Medicine’s clinic where adults receive genetic counseling and testing, about 9% of patients are Black. By contrast, ...

The findings one day could allow people with multiple mental health conditions to be treated with a single therapy, ...

A large genetic study reveals shared genetic patterns linking schizophrenia with bone health, highlighting the need for ...