A new study of German twins suggests that the strong connection between a young adult's cognitive ability and their future socioeconomic status is largely driven by their genes, rather than shared ...

Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding diagnoses and treatments. In the largest study of ...

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GLP-1 therapies are transforming obesity treatment by targeting appetite regulation and metabolic health. Experts explain how these medications support long-term weight management ...

A DNA test could help match patients with psychiatric medications, potentially reducing the long and frustrating ...

An insightful mini-review published in Genomic Psychiatry synthesizes the rapidly expanding landscape of molecular genetic research on common epilepsies, assembling evidence from genome-wide ...

Nobel laureate James Watson was expelled from his own laboratory after controversial racial statements that shook the scientific world.

For decades, colon cancer was largely seen as a disease of older adults. Doctors usually began screening after the age of 50. That assumption is slowly changing. Hospitals across the world are ...

Researchers use long-read genome sequencing to discover 33% more structural variants and 38% more tandem repeats linked to autism spectrum disorder.

A Plymouth mum has shared her heartbreak after receiving the news a lesion in her daughter’s ultra-rare birthmark was cancerous. Katelyn Clarke said her baby’s birthmark will now have to be monitored ...

Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. But we don’t know much about who got with whom, or why.