People don’t all age at the same rate. Untangling the factors that influence health and disease – such as epigenetics, demographics and behavior – could lead to better care for those who need it most.
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A new study of nearly 500,000 individuals finds that many genes affect same-sex behavior, including newly identified candidates that may regulate smell and sex hormones.
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Suzanne King is a Friend of The Conversation.Full Professor of Psychiatry, McGill University
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Lab Head-Developmental Epigenomics and Senior Research Fellow, Garvan Institute
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Professor of Gerontology, University of Southern California
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Professor Emerita of Biology, Indiana University
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Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University
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Research Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan