It is a common belief that mental illness runs in families. While it is true that heredity plays a role, in reality, the vast majority of cases—such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and ...

IF M. Ribot intended this work to be regarded as an original contribution to the philosophy of evolution, is impossible to consider his efforts successful. He styles the book a “Psychological Study,” ...

Friendless? It may not be your fault. Heredity is a powerful influence on the size and strength of your social network, according to a new study by University of California-San Diego and Harvard ...

Only some of the physical and mental health problems previously associated with preterm birth are actually caused by it, a new study contends. Researchers analyzed the medical records of 3.3 million ...

Humans have a positive view of nature. But is this due to an approach we have learned while growing up, or is it something we are born with? The answer is 'Both', according to researchers. Humans have ...

THESE two competently designed books illustrate, in their different ways, the wide field covered by genetics. They will go far to counteract the erroneous impression now prevalent that genetics is ...

These searchers sometimes speak of their profession as the study of heredity. Their work, and that of a few physicians who interested themselves in a mild way in trying to trace the recurrences of ...

(Reuters Health) - If heredity puts you at higher risk for a heart attack, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can bring that risk down dramatically, below the risk faced by some people whose genes would ...

The study is the first to combine multigenerational family relationships with data on mental illness. It offers a unique insight into how these conditions occur both within families and across the ...