Some children and adults develop an unusual eating disorder where they restrict the food they eat, but not because of body image issues or a desire to lose weight. Not much is known about what causes ...

Some kids' braina are literally wired to process food differently, and they need specific support, not just more time.

How many times have you been presented with a type of food you dislike only to be told it’s an acquired taste, and eventually, if you try it enough times, you’ll come to enjoy it? A new study has ...

Research suggests our taste preferences may be linked to genetics. Scientists found 401 genetic variations linked to food liking and disliking traits and bundled them into three categories of ...

"Biotechnology's been around almost since the beginning of time. It's the cavemen saving seeds of a high-yielding plant. It's Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, cross-pollinating his garden peas.

Our immune systems have to respond when they sense an invader so we are protected from infection. These invaders are presented to the immune system through antigens, and we develop some antibodies ...

Genetic studies of the past 20 years have extensively shown how, across human populations worldwide, the majority of genetic differences are encountered at the individual rather than at the population ...