Longevity, the authors estimated, was about 25 percent heritable, meaning the remaining three quarters was determined by ...
About 55% of the human lifespan is heritable, meaning that more than half of the observed variation in longevity across a population is attributable to genetics. That is a much greater proportion than ...
The development of technology that allows human genes to be edited has stirred tremendous excitement about the potential for treating debilitating and life-threatening diseases. The technology could ...
Genetics may explain about half of a person’s lifespan, a study has suggested, pointing to a far more significant role of ...
A new study suggests that lifespan might be 50% heritable — although for now, it's hard to know if the finding applies across diverse populations.
A new study surveys the policy landscape in 106 countries to better understand the policies around human germline and heritable genome editing. In a new study, four researchers reviewed policy ...