"Inherited" Conditions Are Often Due To Shared Lifestyles In Families, University of Edinburgh Scientists Find
Health problems which run in families are not just due to shared genes - but shared lifestyles and surroundings, according to Scottish research.
Living in the same home and adopting the same habits play a major part in the risk of contracting the same diseases as parents and siblings, say the Edinburgh scientists.
The finding, which raises questions about the importance attached to genetic make-up, is based on the examination of the medical histories of more than 500,000 people and their families.
Living in the same home and adopting the same habits play a major part in the risk of contracting the same diseases as parents and siblings, say the Edinburgh scientists.
The finding, which raises questions about the importance attached to genetic make-up, is based on the examination of the medical histories of more than 500,000 people and their families.