Some people seem naturally funny, always ready with a clever joke or a witty comment. Others struggle to land a punchline.

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If a trait survives because it’s evolutionarily beneficial, then – pretty much by definition – it should be inheritable. That ...

Recent research has corroborated these earlier findings, indicating a significant genetic component in eating disorders. A ...

Charlie Health reports that eating disorders are significantly influenced by genetics, with family history increasing risk ...

By focusing on twins and patients with lupus and Parkinson’s disease, a Mexican consortium is generating critical data to ...

A new study published on June 24 in PNAS has revealed compelling evidence that brain criticality-a dynamic balance between ...

In addition to moving more cows through the parlor, selecting for faster-milking cows (or selecting against slower-milking ...

Science is rarely straightforward. Many times, scientists embark on a study looking for evidence for a particular hypothesis, and in the process, they come across something totally unexpected and ...

When acne debuts as acne fulminans — acne that manifests as an explosive worsening and ulceration of skin lesions and can be associated with systemic symptoms — heritability is a likely ...

They estimate the heritability among the males at 87%, and at 76% for females. It said there was no support for shared environmental contributions.

Heritability for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) varies for males and females, with higher heritability seen for males than females, according to a study published online April 17 in JAMA Psychiatry.