Genetic blood disorders such as thalassemia are more common than most people realise. According to global estimates, nearly 1.5% of the world’s population is carriers of beta-thalassemia, and in India ...

The paradigm of modern public health is shifting toward a multi-dimensional understanding of how environmental and genetic factors interact to shape human ...

Kidney cancer is often associated with lifestyle factors such as smoking, obesity and high blood pressure. However, doctors ...

Chronic kidney disease affects more than 850 million people worldwide and continues to impose a heavy clinical and economic ...

A study led by researchers at King's College London and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has analyzed genetic data ...

The chemicals flowing through your bloodstream tell a story that your DNA alone cannot. They reflect what you eat, how your ...

Our parents' genes, even the ones we didn't inherit, leave a measurable lasting imprint on our lives. An international team ...

A new study suggests that certain genetic differences, passed down from ancient human ancestors, and exposure to common present-day chemicals could explain why some women are more likely to develop ...

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 small fish that lives fast and dies young has given biologists a rare look at one of evolution’s oldest bargains. In the ...