In 1871, a farmer stepped off a volcanic rock in the southern Indian Ocean. For seven months, he had tried to grow crops and ...

In two new studies on 28,000 individuals, researchers are able to show that genetic variants in 11 regions of the human genome have a clear influence on which bacteria are in the gut and what they do ...

The fishers slipped into the Cabinet Mountains on New Year's Day 1989. Moving quietly and stealthily, their elongated bodies ...

A new study links telomere length genetics to IPF risk, showing how rare variants and polygenic scores may guide future screening and precision care.

New research maps genetic “hotspots” for hemochromatosis, revealing uneven risk and possible underdiagnosis across the UK and Ireland.

In two new studies on 28,000 individuals, researchers are able to show that genetic variants in 11 regions of the human genome have a clear influence on which bacteria are in the gut and what they do ...

Nancy Guthrie's disappearance has prompted a multiagency search involving local law enforcement and the FBI.

Every living organism has its own genetic "blueprint": the source code for how it grows, functions and reproduces. This blueprint is known as a genome. When scientists sequence a genome, they identify ...

Dr. Shaun P. McKenzie is board certified in general surgery and in surgical oncology, hepatobiliary surgery, and pancreatic surgery. He is a surgical oncologist with Texas Oncology Surgical ...

One of the most elusive mammals in the southern Sierra is primed to share secrets about its species. A rare “ghost fox” of ...

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A major cohort study suggests that consistent adherence to established healthy eating patterns may add years to life, even after accounting for genetic predisposition.

A new study published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science offers a nuanced look at how genetic risk for ...