Benjamin Franklin referred to death and taxes as "the only certainties in life." And the inheritance tax touches on both. It's a levy on money, property or other assets a person leaves to others after ...

As living costs grow in Australia, growing impatience among younger generations for early access to inheritance is fueling a ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

Pensioners have been warned they could trigger significant inheritance tax bills if they give away their lump sum.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) follows an X-linked inheritance pattern. The condition most often affects males, while females may be carriers of the genetic change that causes it. If you have DMD, ...

This story comes from one of our readers. She found herself in a tricky situation when her partner expected her to share the ...

One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it's usually to try to identify a disease-causing ...