Middle-Age Spread Owes a Lot to Genes -Study
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Middle-aged men may be able to lay a hefty share of the blame for their expanding bellies on their parents, study findings suggest.
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The most frequently occurring forms of cancer have certain inherited risk factors in common, according to a new study, &quot;Cancer as a complex phenotype: Pattern of cancer distribution within and beyond the nuclear family,&quot; conducted by DeCODE, a Reykjavik
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Becoming overweight as a child is more likely to be the result of your genes than your lifestyle, claims a study.
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The largest ever study of genes in disease has found 24 genetic risk factors -- half of them completely new -- linked to seven common conditions, British scientists said on Wednesday.
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MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- If you&#39;re the child of parents who lived to 85 or more, your risk for heart disease in middle age is significantly lower than children of parents who died earlier, researchers report.
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A study by a major health-care provider seeks to deepen the understanding of how the interplay of genetics and lifestyle affect your health. By the Associated Press.
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Genetic evidence suggests humans have moved into the evolutionary fast lane and are becoming increasing different.
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International researchers sponsored by the U.S. National Institute on Aging say they've discovered a gene mutation that causes Parkinson's disease in some people.
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UK researchers have published the results of the largest ever study of the genetics behind common diseases.
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Adults who grew quickly as children are less likely to have high cholesterol later in life, claim scientists.
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A genetic mutation and environmental  factors before and after birth can increase the risk of  suffering from brittle bone disease decades later, researchers  said on Tuesday.
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Science & environment: Scientists have found a gene that regulates lifespan which could lead to treatments to hold off ageing.
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A study of population groups has uncovered a gene variant that increases insulin resistance, thereby increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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By Michael Stroh, The Baltimore Sun  Sep. 10--A flurry of new genetic and epidemiological studies is chipping away at a prized male myth: Sperm, it turns out, don't age as well as some men imagine.
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Scientists believe they have worked out why genes usually seen in foetuses are seen in adults in the early stages of heart failure.
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Scientists have been preaching the benefits of mental exercise to seniors for years, but a new study may be the clincher that some people in their golden years have been waiting for.
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NEW YORK  - Children whose parents enjoyed a long life, living well into their 80s, seem to have healthier hearts in middle age compared with children whose parents did not live this long. Moreover, the heart advantage persists over time, which should help them follow in their parents' footsteps.