New research suggests genetics plays a role in the effectiveness and side effects of weight-loss drugs.

A newly identified gene mutation may help explain why schizophrenia patients struggle to update their understanding of ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. While men may be able to have children much later than women, doing so could come with an increased risk of inherited ...

A newly discovered genetic mutation unique to humans may help explain why we are significantly more vulnerable to cancer than our closest evolutionary relatives. Researchers at the University of ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that while the risk of human to human transmission remains low ...

A research group from the National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has found that an alteration in the POT1 gene prevents lung tissue from regenerating, which over time makes breathing difficult. A ...

Family history can increase the risk of Parkinson's disease, but it does not guarantee it. A genomics expert explains how ...