A new study shows how bats evolved to fly by using ancient genes to form wings and muscles and this gives new insight into ...

Among people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, researchers recognize familial forms of the disease and sporadic cases. Most cases are thought to be sporadic, which develop later in life. Familial forms, ...

Advancements in genetics have already begun changing the way scientists study, predict, diagnosis and treat diseases. But how does the public feel about gene therapy and gene editing? In general, the ...

Dr. Conley is the author of “The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the debate about what makes us who ...

(CNN) — Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a clearer picture of a gene long known to be linked to the common form of dementia.