Twin studies can help geneticists determine whether some trait or condition is caused by the environment, or by genetics. Since identical twins carry basically the same genome, if a trait is due to ...

For centuries, we’ve thought of these changes as part of the "genetic lottery," something we can't control. Science is now ...

U.S. Secretary of Health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has expressed views on the causes of autism that clash with scientific evidence. With statements like "genes don't cause an epidemic," he emphasizes ...

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $50 million to 13 research projects focused on the complex and credible causes of autism.

In a paper published in Nature Communications, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of ...

A new study, published in Nature Genetics, created the largest genetic map of human metabolism, revealing new insights into ...

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Last year, when "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts found a lump in her breast during a self-exam, her first thought was: This can't be; I'm too young! Yes, at 46, Roberts was younger than age ...

In Indonesia, cattle are not just cattle. The large island-nation houses a variety of different breeds, locally preferred for ...

The age at which a person is diagnosed with autism can be partly explained by genetic factors.

The new research reinforces how complex the neurodevelopmental disorder is and that there isn’t a single cause.