Identical twins are not as identical as previously assumed, according to a study published today (January 7) in Nature Genetics. Rather than having exactly the same DNA sequences, twins start ...

Here again, epigenetic influences and developmental factors in the mother’s womb may influence one twin but not the other. Do some identical twins look different? Created with Sketch.

Nneka explained that after trying to get pregnant for two years, including three rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF), she learned she was having twins. The Bravo star had two embryos ...

The authors suggested that the mutation might have arisen in one twin and was passed to the other in the womb through a shared placenta.

“Real Housewives of Potomac” alum Nneka Ihim announced she’s pregnant with twins, but devastatingly lost one of them in the first trimester. The TV personality revealed she and husband Dr ...

Here again, epigenetic influences and developmental factors in the mother’s womb may influence one twin but not the other. Do some identical twins look different? Created with Sketch.