Specific chromosomes in sperm cells may manipulate overdrive gene, a sperm quality checkpoint, to eliminate other rival sperm ...

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are metabolic conditions with many causes, including overlapping and distinct genetic ...

Scientists say that 55 percent of differences in human lifespan are due to genetic makeup, much more than previously believed ...

A new University of Utah-led study has discovered the mechanism behind a decades-old evolutionary mystery-how "selfish chromosomes" cheat the rules of genetic inheritance.

Many MS genetic risk factors are shared across ancestral backgrounds, but European-focused studies may miss others, per a study.

Researchers discovered that selfish chromosomes exploit the Overdrive gene to destroy competing sperm during development, ...

A new University of Utah-led study has discovered the mechanism behind a decades-old evolutionary mystery—how "selfish chromosomes" cheat the rules of genetic inheritance. The researchers found that ...

A new University of Utah-led study has discovered the mechanism behind a decades-old evolutionary mystery-how "selfish chromosomes" cheat the rules of ...

Colorectal cancer is often linked to lifestyle, but inherited gene mutations can also raise risk. Hereditary conditions like Lynch syndrome and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) can lead to ...

A new study of German twins suggests that the strong connection between a young adult's cognitive ability and their future ...