Family health history and lifestyle habits can be key indicators when it comes to determining someone’s risk of developing certain diseases and health conditions. But socioeconomic factors also play a ...

In analyses of genetic and area-level socioeconomic data for more than 260,000 individuals, researchers found an additive effect of genetic and socioeconomic risk on the prevalence of obesity and type ...

Having more education and other socioeconomic factors play important roles in determining when people are diagnosed with dementia and their cognitive function over time, according to two new studies ...