It's time to bust some myths about genes, inheritance and health

Dec 17, 2018

Bacteria can be harmful, but also essential to our health. Image: REUTERS/Manfred Rohde/Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung

Ian Myles

Head, , Epithelial Therapeutics Unit, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

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Researchers conducting twin studies assumed that common behavior and trait was a result of common genes, not a common environment. Image: natthawut ngoensanthia/Shutterstock.com

There are a lot more factors than genes that influence good Image: health.arka38/Shutterstock.com

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Gut microbes are known to play a role in mental health. Image: Anatomy Insider/Shutterstock.com

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