Obesity is often a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors. Genetics can influence metabolic pathways, appetite control, and energy storage. Leptin resistance can lead to increased appetite and ...

Macrophages can alternate between two states: an inflammatory state for fighting infection and a non-inflammatory state for ...

While some genes are directly associated with Alzheimer’s disease, developing early onset Alzheimer’s might also have to do with lifestyle factors. Early onset (also called younger onset) Alzheimer’s ...

With more than 250 peer-reviewed papers published in several high-impact journals, Katalin Susztak, MD, PhD, has opened the ...

Lauren Leffer: The link between our genes and our selves is complicated. We know the DNA coded in our cells is part of what makes each of us who we are. Tulika Bose: But genes aren’t the whole story ...

A new study has investigated the genetic history of roses, which are part of the genus Rosa and a member of the Rosaceae family, regardless of what color they are. Researchers analyzed the genomes of ...

It has to do with two particular genes. Lemons are known for their face-puckering sour taste. Now scientists have uncovered the mysterious genes behind this acidity, new findings that could help ...