Why are men generally taller than women? A groundbreaking study has uncovered a genetic secret that might just hold the ...

I married a tall woman out of love, partly from genetic ambition. I figured we’d gift our kids a vertical advantage. It turns ...

Discover how cystic fibrosis genetics affect inheritance patterns and symptom. Learn about CFTR mutations, testing options, ...

In a leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, two scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a powerful ...

Women age differently from men when it comes to health—particularly in conditions like cardiovascular disease and ...

Cannabis has been a globally important crop for millennia. While best known today as marijuana for its psychoactive ...

Environmental factors such as lifestyle and the medications you take influence the effects your genes have on your body — and can clarify how diseases develop.

Gene expression leading to alterations in the DNA caused by asbestos exposure may explain the development of Malignant ...