Nature and nurture both determine how likely you are to develop a particular disease. Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she ...

Correlation Between Docetaxel Clearance and Estimated Cytochrome P450 Activity by Urinary Metabolite of Exogenous Cortisol PURPOSE: To provide a concise review for human cancer risk related to ...

In 1967 Sigi Levine and Victor Denenberg made what seemed like minor observations. They noted that rat pups, when briefly stroked with a paintbrush during the first seven days of their lives ...

The longstanding debate over whether human capabilities and skills are shaped more by “nature” or “nurture” has been revitalized by recent advances in genetics, particularly in the use of polygenic ...

Cancer occurs when genetic changes disrupt normal cell functions. These genetic mutations can be inherited; they can happen spontaneously when cells make copies of themselves; or they can be caused by ...

A leading national autism researcher cautions against only considering environmental factors being primarily to blame for a drastic increase in known national cases, as has been suggested by by U.S.

A new editorial was published in Oncotarget, Volume 16, on March 10, 2025, titled "EXPOSOMES and GENES: The duo influencing CANCER initiation and progression." In this editorial, Drs. Uzma Saqib, ...

Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical ...

Our bodies follow a natural 24-hour cycle known as the circadian rhythm that influences everything from sleep to metabolism. While scientists have long known that certain core circadian clock genes ...