Humans may need fewer genes than thought
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How many genes does it take to make a human? Only about the same number it takes for a small flowering plant or a tiny worm, says a new estimate that&#39;s sharply reduced from just three years ago.
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Carrying two genes linked to epilepsy may actually make you less likely to have a seizure, say researchers.
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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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Gene mutations linked to breast cancer may pose less danger than previously believed, a new study shows.
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The first gene linked to tallness, one of the most heritable of traits, has been discovered by scientists, a finding that is expected to shed light on human development and further understanding of cancer.
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A more refined analysis of the human  genome, or book of life, shows people have fewer genes than  previously thought, an international team of scientists said on  Wednesday.
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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes. With an increasing number of biological clues available, doctors hope they will be able to customize more patients' treatments based on their genetic profiles.
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EXERCISE is promoted as the key to a long and healthy life, but regular work-outs may be a waste of time for those who have the wrong genes.
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Scientists identify a gene fault linked the development of lung cancers.
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WASHINGTON -- Any two people may be roughly 99 percent identical at the genetic level. But the small differences are what tantalize scientists, and now they plan to map the DNA of 1,000 people worldwide to examine human genetic variation.
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In a blow to human vanity, researchers now say that people have about the same number of genes as a small flowering plant or a tiny worm. The new estimate is down sharply from just three years ago.
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People with Down's syndrome suffer cancer less than most other people and a study in mice published on Wednesday gives one possible explanation -- they produce higher levels of a certain protein.
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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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A new study states that 60% of the genes in chicken have close relations to human DNA. This may not comfort those who frequently eat the creature, but may ponder this the next time they order a batch of chicken wings.
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A rare genetic mutation may help explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency
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Scientists have analyzed the genetic makeup of chickens, and it is providing valuable information about how human genes work. Washington University Genome Sequencing Center led a group of international researchers
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Genetic evidence suggests humans have moved into the evolutionary fast lane and are becoming increasing different.