A great part of living in the 21st century is that if you have a device that connects to the internet, you have access to hundreds, if not thousands of experts who are often eager to share in-depth ...

Nearly 90% of the genetic variation associated with anorexia nervosa and binge eating was not explained by BMI, pointing to ...

More than 1,000 genetic switches behave differently in male and female immune cells, helping explain why women are much more ...

Autism spectrum disorder, also known simply as autism or ASD, is a developmental disorder that can vary widely from one patient to another. It can affect how people behave, socialize, or communicate ...

The idea is well-founded in academic research. Humans have been observed to select partners with similar physical, personality, and demographic traits, which can impact the genetics of ...

A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why it’s not uncommon for several of these disorders to arise in the same ...

A recent study analyzed individuals from diverse backgrounds and identified various genetic clusters involved in a broad range of biological mechanisms that may help explain ancestry-associated ...

(NewsNation) — Genetics may explain why weight loss drugs work better for some people than others, according to a new study. GLP-1 drugs, including medications like Wegovy and Mounjaro, have become ...

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 ...

A new study sheds light on one of the great enigmas of microbiology: why only certain strains of common bacteria become pandemic pathogens. The work, published in Proceedings of the National Academy ...

You’ve probably seen it happen at the gym: someone has caffeine before a workout and feels ready to go. You try the same ...