With fitness, which is more important: genetics or lifestyle, nature or nurture? Researchers at San Francisco State University, CSU Fullerton and Cal Poly, Pomona removed the nature part of the equation by studying a pair of identical 52-year-old twins who had taken radically different fitness paths over three decades. “One of the twins became a… Continue reading Researchers Compare Lifetime Fitness Levels of Identical Twins
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Environment More Important than Genes for Immune System
Environment may be a stronger factor than genes in shaping the human immune system, according to a new study. Research conducted by investigators from the Stanford University School of Medicine also found that the role of environment grows stronger with age. “The idea in some circles has been that if you sequence someone’s genome, you… Continue reading Environment More Important than Genes for Immune System