Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yes, it is true. While specific studies can vary a bit, most research in this area has generally concluded that lifespan is about ...

Scientists have used data from almost half a million people in the UK Biobank to investigate an old question - is nature (or our genes), or nurture (environmental factors) a greater contributor to our ...

HERSHEY, Pa. — Every disease is shaped by a genetic component as well as environmental factors like air pollution, climate and socioeconomic status. However, the extent to which genetics or ...

Recent research suggests genes play a bigger role in longevity than previously thought. But your lifestyle choices still matter a huge amount.

A new study published in Scientific Reports suggests that the connection between a young adult’s cognitive ability and their future socioeconomic status is largely driven by their genes. The findings ...

This post is a review of The Social Genome: The New Science Of Nature and Nurture. By Dalton Conley. W.W. Norton & Company. 292 pp. $29.99. A breakthrough in socio-genomics, the polygenic index (PGI) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I read an article saying that when it comes to how long we live, only about 25% is determined by our genes, with the remaining 75% ...