Putting aside the risk of an early grave by accident or injury, your genes may have a much greater impact on your lifespan ...

A new study in the journal Science looked at decades of data on twins to estimate lifespan. When they did that, they found ...

How much do your genes determine how long you'll live? It's a question that fascinates us, and one that's been debated for ...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease, affecting more than ...

Monash University researchers, in collaboration with Harvard University, have discovered how to permanently "switch off" ...

A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.

A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published Thursday in the journal Science ...

Scientists have long believed that longevity is shaped by lifestyle choices; however, a new study reveals that genes may play a larger role in determining how long people live.

Baylor College of Medicine researchers are part of a collaborative research group with AstraZeneca and Memorial Sloan ...

New study in Science suggests genetics might account for 50-55% of human lifespan, a significant shift from previous beliefs.

Researchers at the School of Biological Sciences of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have uncovered how eukaryotic cells can ...