Understand genetic kidney diseases, their early warning signs, family risk factors, and when dialysis or transplant may be ...

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 ...

Gene abnormalities may make some people more susceptible to myocarditis, a rare type of heart inflammation that can affect young people and athletes, a large new study shows. The findings, published ...

Scientists discover that hidden mechanical rules in tissues help shape animal bodies, explaining why corals and jellyfish ...

A new study suggests that certain genetic differences, passed down from ancient human ancestors, and exposure to common present-day chemicals could explain why some women are more likely to develop ...

Why do some people feel chills when listening to music, reading poetry, or viewing a powerful work of art, while others do not? New research by Giacomo Bignardi and his colleagues from Max Planck ...

It impacts roughly 1 in 300 Americans — and puts people at a higher risk of developing cancer before age 50.

Scientists say that 55 percent of differences in human lifespan are due to genetic makeup, much more than previously believed ...