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 ...

An individual’s genetics and their environment both shape their personality. However, opinions differ on the degree to which each of these factors influences personality, and how they contribute to ...

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Less than 30% of people with certain genetic variants go blind, despite the faulty genes previously being thought to cause ...

Hair genetics can come from either parent, and multiple genes can determine hair traits, such as color, texture, and growth. Genes can also affect hair loss. Although it can run in families, this is ...

In genome-wide association studies (GWAS), researchers look for small variations in the sequences of human genes that are connected to some characteristic or condition. Scientists have now performed ...

A recent study published in the journal Nature Genetics reported that genetic risk factors for influenza and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are distinct. Influenza and COVID-19 are respiratory ...

The genetic diversity of 25 grape cultivars (lines) with different berry textures. Purple, yellow, and green stars represent hard-, medium-, and soft-textured grape cultivars (lines), respectively. A ...

To any parent rocking their insessantly crying baby and wondering what they're doing wrong, Swedish researchers have some consolation: It may simply be down to the genes. Oliver Berg/dpa How much a ...