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I am frequently asked by journalists to recall the most surprising finding of our twin studies. The study of religion and belief in God is the one that always comes to mind, and the results are not easily accepted by many people. Most people can accept diseases or height and even weight being genetically heritable to some extent, but when it comes to our personal beliefs we tend to be more skeptical. For many, the idea that there is a genetic component to our faith–or lack of it–is a stretch too far and damages the concept of self-determination that we hold so dear. Full article available here

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Sophie Lambert from Conville & Walsh (left) and Bea Hemming from Weidenfeld & Nicolson accepting the Campaigning and Investigative Food Work Award on behalf of Tim Spector.  Read the full article here.

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What’s bugging you now? The amazing potential of our bodies’ own bacteria This is a murky story of vast armies standing guard over myriad territories, of battles fought in deep, dark crevasses, of warriors competing on your behalf — yet without your awareness — for your very existence. It’s the story of the human microbiota; […]

Keen to be healthier in old age? Tend your inner garden The world’s oldest man, Yasutaro Koide recently died at the age of 112. Commentators as usual, focused on his reported secret to longevity: not smoking, drinking or overdoing it. No surprises there. But speculation on the basis of one individual is not necessarily the most […]

What’s bugging you now? The amazing potential of our bodies’ own bacteria

This is a murky story of vast armies standing guard over myriad territories, of battles fought in deep, dark crevasses, of warriors competing on your behalf — yet … [More]

Keen to be healthier in old age? Tend your inner garden

The world’s oldest man, Yasutaro Koide recently died at the age of 112. Commentators as usual, focused on his reported “secret to longevity”: not smoking, drinking or overdoing it. … [More]

Does our microbiome control us or do we control it? A new analysis reveals how mice and perhaps humans manipulate the bugs in their GI tracts. You can read the full article here

Digestive disorders: Is your stomach trying to tell you something? With an alarming rise in all manner of digestive disorders, the condition of our insides is turning into a first-world crisis. What’s causing it, asks Siobhan Norton and how is it solved? Read the full article here

Do YOU have the bug in your tum that makes you thin? Bacteria in your gut reveal astonishing secrets about your health

All of us have trillions of different bacteria living in our guts and amazingly our precise bacterial mix … [More]