Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

Species either adapt or die. This is the basis for extinction, and why many animals eventually succumb to various factors that threaten their existence. In some rare cases, however, a species responds ...

DNA nutrition offers a way to cut through diet confusion and give people advice that actually fits their bodies. This approach uses genetic data to guide food choices, making healthy eating more ...

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Changes in polar bear DNA that could help the animals adapt to warmer climates ...

Knowing how human DNA changes over generations is essential to estimating genetic disease risks and understanding how we evolved. But some of the most changeable regions of our DNA have been ...

We’ve long known the short-term effects of trauma — headaches, changes in appetite or sleep, fear, anxiety and concentration troubles are just a few. A new study suggests that severe trauma, like that ...

DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...

Understanding genetics has long been an integral part of medicine and human care, and today, the same precision and individual approach are beginning to be actively implemented in veterinary medicine.