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 ...

Before understanding how genetics plays its role in muscle Building, let’s see what the basics of genetics are. So, at the ...

Maternal genetics have an outsized role to play, as they shape body's response to stress, ability to fight with infections ...

Genetic factors account for much of the variation in personality traits across the lifespan. Shared upbringing plays a ...

Genetics is just one of several factors thought to influence personality disorder development. Life experiences, family dynamics, coping mechanisms, and social learning may all be contributing factors ...

After more than 50 years of research, scientists still don't know exactly what causes autism. But the data make clear that ...

Are you mostly a product of the genes you inherit or your experiences in life? This question intrigues many people, including addiction researchers. In this post, I provide an overview of key research ...

Seven years ago, I took a bet from one of the most controversial figures in the scientific world. Charles Murray, the political scientist who—along with the late psychologist Richard Herrnstein—wrote ...

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 ...