A reanalysis of twin data from Denmark and Sweden suggests that how long we live now depends roughly equally on the genes we ...

Many factors influence how long you live, such as diet, exercise, smoking, drinking, environment and other variables. It also ...

Is Obesity Genetic or Environmental? Get All the Details This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key ...

Twin studies can help geneticists determine whether some trait or condition is caused by the environment, or by genetics. Since identical twins carry basically the same genome, if a trait is due to ...

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About 55% of the human lifespan is heritable, meaning that more than half of the observed variation in longevity across a ...

Scientists have long believed that longevity is shaped by lifestyle choices; however, a new study reveals that genes may play a larger role in determining how long people live.

Environmental factors such as lifestyle and the medications you take influence the effects your genes have on your body — and can clarify how diseases develop. When you purchase through links on our ...

A new study from researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) reveals that the cumulative "wear and tear" on the body known as allostatic load (AL) can be measured in early adolescence ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Myriad Genetics, Inc. (MYGN), (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, today released its second annual Environmental, ...