A team of researchers has conducted the largest and most comprehensive genome-wide association study (GWAS) to date of ...

People with obesity and high blood pressure may face a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Dementia is a growing global ...

Some seniors may carry a protective gene that keeps their minds decades younger.

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. By analyzing bowel movement frequency in more than 268,000 people, researchers uncover how thiamine-processing genes shape gut motility, link constipation and diarrhea to ...

A massive study of more than 18,000 people has revealed that "SuperAgers" – people unusually resistant to dementia in older ...

Providing patient-centered education and navigation support significantly increases consent rates for genomic testing, making ...

Bowel habits aren't exactly dinner-table talk. But they reflect how quickly the gut moves things along, and when that goes ...

A Wits-led study published in the prestigious journal Nature has added whole-genome data from more than 1,000 people across nine African countries to global science, significantly expanding ...

By studying genetic data from nearly 140,000 IVF embryos, scientists have with unprecedented detail revealed why fewer than ...

A large-scale population genomic study has shed new light on the evolutionary and domestication history of the button ...

A study offering newborn babies "cutting-edge genomic screening" with the hope of identifying rare but treatable illnesses could be "life-changing" for families, doctors have said. Gloucester Royal ...

A large genetic study reveals shared genetic patterns linking schizophrenia with bone health, highlighting the need for ...