Your search for long-lost cousins could open you up to "genetic hacking." And unlike credit card information, you can't just cancel your old genome and get a new one.

People with dementia who had a parent with the condition tend to develop symptoms years earlier, and even sooner if both parents had it.

New findings on cellular sleep suggest it's not as harmless as once thought. Finding the "dimmer switch" could be a way to fight aging, say researchers.

Doctors used to prescribe bedrest for people with heart failure, but research with swine suggests working out can boost heart artery health.

A new report on human trafficking in metro Atlanta indicates factors that place homeless youth at risk.

After a hysterectomy, doctors often prescribe women twice as many opioids as they use. There may be a simple way to change that without losing pain control.

"You can't simply throw technology at kids and expect positive outcomes."

There's still an opportunity to protect vast, relatively wild spaces for the benefit of people and other living species, research finds.

A new tool called VisibleV8 can protect you against malware in JavaScript programs on your favorite sites.

The loss of genetic diversity will make it harder for plant and animal populations to adapt to changing environments. Fish and insects may be most at risk.