We don't know whether your genes contribute to your chances of having twins. It's possible, but it hasn't been proven. One clue that genetics are involved: Fraternal twins tend to run in families.

The special relationship between twins allows researchers to examine the differences between genetic and environmental influences over both physical and mental health, as well as traits and behaviors.

The information gathered from the study of twins lays the groundwork for future genetic research, including the degree to which any aspects of life are determined by genetics, the location of ...

who flock to the festival every summer to study twins’ genetics and behavioral differences. “It’s a club you can’t buy your way into,” says Katie Barry, 32, of New York City, who has ...

Center for Antisocial Drug Dependence: Genetics Community Twin Sample (CADD): For this project twins ages 12-18 and their siblings throughout Colorado participate in a 2 1/2 hour interview that covers ...

Current research at IBG uses large scale family, twin, adoption, and molecular genetic studies in humans, and behavioral and molecular genetic studies in model organisms, in order to understand ...

MZ twins are generally assumed to be genetically identical, although some genetic and epigenetic differences have now been described. A newly published finding that phenotypically concordant as ...

A common genetic pathway may account for increased risk for atherosclerotic disease in patients with chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain.

The twin study project at the University of Helsinki began in 1974 with the Older Finnish Twin Cohort study in order to investigate genetic and environmental determinants of common, complex diseases ...