genetic

If your dad is short and overweight, your mom is short and overweight, you'll be short and overweight, too, right? Not necessarily. ... Read More »

In early June, I wrote a post about a study that stated a low-sodium diet didn't have as great of an impact on heart health as previously thought. Now ... Read More »

We've all heard about foods so super in their powers they can fight off disease. This past week, broccoli made headlines for its ability to protect ... Read More »

Peanut allergies may soon be a thing of the past, says Dr. Wesley Burks, a food allergy expert at Duke University Medical Center. "I think there's ... Read More »

Genetics may be to blame for hooking some people on cigarettes. Genetics may make some smokers more prone to lung cancer too, say three new studies. ... Read More »

Ever since scientists have had access to the human genome, they've been discovering all kinds of new biological secrets. For example, we've heard from ... Read More »

Have you ever known an individual who seems to have an incredibly natural ability to pick up music easily? I've known several, and I always used to ... Read More »

Thanks to a special protein produced by sea cucumbers, scientists may be on the right path to finding an effective way to combat malaria. Lectin kills ... Read More »

Right now you can find almost anybody in the world using the internet, whether it's through paying a high-tech online service or simply "Googling" ... Read More »

Halloween is the time when the sweet tooth deep inside me takes control and causes me to make irrational decisions, like the one to eat most of the ... Read More »