Seven years ago, I took a bet from one of the most controversial figures in the scientific world. Charles Murray, the political scientist who—along with the late psychologist Richard Herrnstein—wrote ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An X-linked gene called ...

Preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, and other adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) are known predictors of worse cardiovascular health later in life, but a new mendelian randomization study suggests ...

Understand genetic kidney diseases, their early warning signs, family risk factors, and when dialysis or transplant may be ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - New research from the Cleveland Clinic may explain why some people experience significant weight loss with GLP-1 medications, such as semaglutide injections marketed under brand ...

A mutation in a gene for a sperm-related protein found in 20% of men may be responsible for a significant proportion of unexplained male infertility, according to a new study. About 15% of couples ...

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