These Ancient Human Genes Could Be the Key to Longevity

Some DNA passed down from ancient hunter-gatherers has been found to be a crucial force in living to be 100 years old.

Brazil's genetic treasure trove: Supercentenarians reveal secrets of extreme human longevity

A Viewpoint published in Genomic Psychiatry by Dr. Mayana Zatz and colleagues at the Human Genome and Stem Cell Research ...

How a rare genetic variant protects some people from developing blood cancers

Blood cancer is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases that affect the blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system. Like most ...

Gut microbes shown to directly shape brain function and evolution

A groundbreaking new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works. Humans have the largest relative brain size of any primate, but little is known about how ...