Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ashley L. Case, J.D., LL.M., writes about tax and estate planning. Few things can complicate the otherwise straightforward matter ...

When we think of our family members, especially our cousins, the words that probably come to our minds are “friend” or “brother” or “sister”. But unfortunately, in some Middle Eastern, African and ...

To determine whether consanguinity adversely influences pregnancy outcome in South India, where consanguinity is a common means of family property retention. The study was conducted in four primary ...

Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators at Queen Mary University of London analysed the genomic data of diverse groups to investigate the relationship between ...

A new study finds that consanguinity – unions between close relatives – may increase the risk of common diseases such as type 2 diabetes and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers from the ...

In the rich tapestry of human ancestry and history, there is one genomic thread that weaves a particularly complex narrative. It connects our lineage through the many generations across our existence ...

Marriage Patterns and Reproductive Decision-Making in the Inhabitants of a Single Muslim Village during a 50-Year Period Marriage Patterns and Reproductive Decision-Making in the Inhabitants of a ...

Nearly 14 in every 100 Indian women marry first cousins or other close or distant relatives and face enhanced risks of spontaneous abortions, stillbirths and post-neonatal child mortality, new ...

In the Palestinian territories, refractive error is the main cause of avoidable blindness, according to new research by the St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group ...

‘Consanguinity’ linked to 12 diseases in families of Pakistan and Bangladeshi descent Sarah has previously been named Science Journalist of the Year and was Highly Commended at the Society of Editors ...