Nature and nurture both determine how likely you are to develop a particular disease. Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she ...

Infants of mothers with diabetes have a three- to five-fold increased risk of congenital heart defects. Such developmental defects are likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental ...

Could a Mediterranean diet reduce Alzheimer’s risk for some people more than others? I unpack a new study that shows why ...

Uterine fibroids (UFs) are common hormone-dependent tumors with a complex etiology involving both genetic and environmental factors. This study aimed to investigate, for the first time, the ...

In a new perspective article, researchers underscore the importance of integrating environmental effects into genetic research. The authors discuss how failure to do so can perpetuate deterministic ...

Asthma is a classic example of gene-environment interaction. A host of environmental triggers, from cigarette smoke to cockroaches, can set it off. A dozen or so genes for various molecules, including ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Our bodies follow a natural 24-hour cycle known as the circadian rhythm that influences everything from sleep to metabolism. While scientists have long known that certain core circadian clock genes ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Arun Durvasula, University of Southern California (THE CONVERSATION) Sitting in my ...