A new genetic study looking at smoking and drinking has confirmed much of what we already know about their impact on your health, but the study also found genetic associations...

Why some people will have a hangover the morning after they ring in the New Year this year and others won’t, can at least be partially explained by genetics.There’s a...

You probably know that smoking and excessive drinking are bad for you. But did you know that your genetics also factor into how much those vices can impact your health?...

Although environment plays a major part in addiction – you can’t get hooked on something you’ve never tried – genetics plays a substantial role in determining whether a person who...

No matter what you call it — “flush”, “blush” or “glow” — the red face, nausea and rapid heart beat that many people with Asian ancestry experience when they drink...

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may...

A new study in Nature Genetics shows that the increased risk of developing cancer in the mouth, throat, voice box and esophagus due to drinking is partially offset by the...