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

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Forty years ago, a postdoctoral researcher named James McGrath who would go on to spend more than three decades as a clinical geneticist and research scientist at Yale, made a discovery that advanced ...

India, March 17 -- Selfish chromosomes bias genetic inheritance by manipulating the overdrive (Ovd) gene, a natural sperm quality control checkpoint.

Weizmann Institute study finds genetics may account for about 50 percent of human lifespan, more than double previous estimates.

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

Courts in British Columbia continue to evaluate when genetic testing should be used to resolve estate disputes. A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia decision in Morberg Estate (Re), 2025 BCSC ...