Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe. Using advanced analysis ...

Arixtra is taken to prevent blood clotting, which can lead to a pulmonary embolism. Specifically, this medication is taken to prevent DVT in people who are undergoing: Hip fracture surgery Hip or knee ...

You will also find information about genetic testing for dementia. Genes determine our traits, such as our eye colour and height. In some cases, they can also determine whether we develop a disease, ...

ADHD likely has a genetic component. If a biological parent or sibling has ADHD, you’re more likely to have it, too, but this doesn’t mean you will. Your environment can be influential as well.

Credit: Branyas Morera family archive / Public Domain Maria Branyas Morera, who was the world’s oldest person before she died in Spain last August at age 117, attributed her long life to “luck and ...

By Victor Mather A prince of Luxembourg has died at 22 of a genetic disease for which he spent his brief life raising awareness. Prince Frederik, the second cousin of the heir to the Luxembourg ...

Brain cells, or oligodendrocytes (green), in the hippocampus are marked with a genetic marker in the mouse brain in the study. These cells often deteriorate during aging. Gadek et al., Science ...

In one study, published in Nature Genetics, researchers analyzed results from dozens of large genetic studies and uncovered more than 350 common DNA variants associated with AF risk, doubling the ...

This is what UK scientists have discovered - identifying a genetic source of many labradors' - and some people's - tendency to overeat. Researchers found that changes in a particular gene ...

It's complicated. Although the exact cause of most mental illnesses isn't known, research shows they often come from a complex mix of biological, genetic, psychological, socioeconomic, and ...