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A large study published Jan. 29 in the journal Science suggests genetics could account for as much as 55% of a person’s lifespan. That’s far higher than earlier estimates, which ranged from 6% to 33%.

A groundbreaking study suggests that our genes may play a much larger role in our expiration date than we ever imagined.

Despite widespread misconceptions, eating disorders aren’t a choice, they’re serious, potentially life-threatening conditions. While social and environmental factors do influence someone’s risk of ...

To any parent rocking their insessantly crying baby and wondering what they're doing wrong, Swedish researchers have some consolation: It may simply be down to the genes. Oliver Berg/dpa How much a ...

Hyderabad: In a significant breakthrough for rare disease research in India, doctors at the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) ...