A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published ...

Scientists have long believed that longevity is shaped by lifestyle choices; however, a new study reveals that genes may play a larger role in determining how long people live.

About 55% of the human lifespan is heritable, meaning that more than half of the observed variation in longevity across a ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Many factors influence how long you live, such as diet, exercise, smoking, drinking, environment and other variables. It also helps not to get hit by a dump truck. But ...

The COVID-19 pandemic gave us tremendous perspective on how wildly symptoms and outcomes can vary between patients ...

Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Center have identified genetic variants associated ...

No matter how much they brush their teeth, some people still get more cavities than others, in part because of differences in ...

Inside a Truly Customizable Genomics Platform Austin, United States - January 28, 2026 / GeneMetrics / In today’s ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A large government study published Thursday shows more definitively ...

Based on genetic studies, scientists estimate that 30% to 60% of your personality is inheritable. Research also suggests that significant personality changes tend to occur between ages 20 to 40. Were ...

Mendel’s monastery garden experiments went largely unnoticed during his life, but their implications would ripple through ...