England’s King George III descended into mental chaos, or what at the time was called madness, in 1789. Physicians could not say whether he would recover or if a replacement should assume the throne.

Aims Inheritance is recognised to have a part in the aetiology of strabismus but previous studies have not adequately distinguished between different types of strabismus leading to wide variations in ...

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,” ...

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 normally protect ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...