Some people seem naturally funny, always ready with a clever joke or a witty comment. Others struggle to land a punchline.

U.S. Secretary of Health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has expressed views on the causes of autism that clash with scientific ...

Environmental factors, lifestyle choices have greater impact on health than genes, study finds Some of the environmental factors are modifiable, the researchers said.

A pivotal new study that subjected mice to a variety of diets found that genetic factors had a far greater effect on their life span than eating habits.

Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues.

Competitiveness is a genetic and environmental trait. Here, we explore its origins, the factors that influence it, and how it affects us in different areas.

A large cohort study by BGI Genomics, published in Cell Genomics, uncovers genetic factors influencing maternal and neonatal metabolite levels, offering new insights into personalized approaches ...

Parents take comfort – a new study has found that picky eating in children is “a largely genetic trait.” ...

By 2013, the list of genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease — the most common form of the condition — had grown to include 11 areas of the human genome.