Medical research

Solving a mitochondrial mystery

When it comes to mitochondrial inheritance, maternal genes rule the day at the expense of paternal ones. But why?

Psychology & Psychiatry

Teenage depression linked to father's depression

Adolescents whose fathers have depressive symptoms are more likely to experience symptoms of depression themselves, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Medical research

Association between alcohol consumption and telomere length

There is no consensus across medical science as to whether or not there is a safe lower limit on alcohol consumption nor whether a small amount of alcohol is beneficial. The picture is complicated by the various congeners, ...

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