Now in its second year, the All of Us study marches onward to 1 million people—and genetics research is lighting the way.
Meditation and other mainstays of holistic living lower stress, which can ward off disease and improve the likelihood of a long and healthy life.
A fat-storing protein that helped our ancestors avoid starvation may today play an outsized role in excess fat storage—in times of plenty.
Indeed it could. Genetics may one day reign supreme when it comes to proactively identifying an individual's risks.
Researchers are beginning to pin down the underlying genetics of a hereditary heart disease that causes high levels of LDL.
Study: A gene involved in male hormone production may affect development of the condition.
Not all strokes happen quickly. But quick action still makes all the difference.
Researchers identify dozens of new gene regions linked to insomnia, paving the way for possible therapeutic targets.
Researchers are quickly demystifying the genetic characteristics that factor into body shape and weight-related disease development.
New research buttresses the understanding that genetics plays an outsized role in determining a person's success with weight loss.
Factors important to longevity tend to be similar between mates.
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