A study finds that lifestyle and environment influence health more than genetics. Smoking, income, and exercise shape disease risk.

Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect.

eLife reviews research including the genetic basis of health and disease, epigenetics, genomics, medical genetics, genetic epidemiology, and population genetics. Learn more about what we review and ...

A range of external factors, including exercise and smoking, was almost 10 times more likely than genetic risk factors to ...

Dog owners should keep a lookout for early signs to prevent an advanced onset of genetic diseases.  Read more at straitstimes ...

Being included on the Forbes list is the latest accolade for the company. Last year, 84% of Myriad employees said it's a ...

Breakthrough in artificial intelligence offers unprecedented insights into DNA sequencing and genetic engineering.

Genetics is the branch of science concerned with genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. It seeks to understand the process of trait inheritance from parents to offspring, including ...

Socioeconomic status and other lifestyle factors are more closely linked to healthy ageing than genetics, a new study ...

Scientists are gathering more evidence on which factor has more of an impact on human wellbeing amid the aging process.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic and genomic tumor testing and precision medicine, and INTERLINK Care Management, Inc.

Large-scale genetic studies, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in particular, have provided a powerful unbiased approach to investigate the genetics of complex diseases allowing for the ...