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06/03/2023 - Fertility affected by genetic variants
Fertility is affected by mechanisms that influence reproductive biology and human behaviour, a new study has shown. More
06/03/2023 - Gene test could predict bowel cancer therapy success
A gene test already used by the NHS could help to predict if late-stage bowel cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy. More
02/03/2023 - 20-year epigenetics mystery solved
A 20-year mystery of how epigenetic modifications act as traffic lights to control gene expression has finally been uncovered, British scientists have announced. More
28/02/2023 - Dystrophin link to cancer
The dystrophin gene may have a role in cancer, British researchers have reported. More
24/02/2023 - Promising early gene therapy trial for 'childhood dementia'
An investigational gene therapy for a syndrome that leads to a form of childhood dementia has shown promising early results in a proof-of-concept study, a conference will hear today. More
10/02/2023 - Genetic test recommended to prevent new born babies going deaf
The NHS could adopt a genetic test for new-borns who develop neonatal bacterial infection to reduce the risk of loss of hearing, it has been announced. More
07/02/2023 - TB protection link to Gaucher disease
The biologic mechanisms that mean Ashkenazi Jews are significantly more susceptible to a rare genetic disorder might also be the reason why they could be protected against tuberculosis (TB), according to new findings. More
27/01/2023 - Enzyme's role in cancer-causing mutations
An enzyme could be responsible for two mutational signatures found in cancers in the small intestine, according to the first study of its kind. More
25/01/2023 - Protective gene mutation could form heart therapy
A beneficial gene mutation may one day form a treatment for cardiovascular disease, researchers have reported. More
18/01/2023 - Screening for genetic muscle disease 'beneficial'
Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy delivers improved outcomes, researchers report today. More
09/12/2022 - Cell atlas uncovers early lung development
A cell atlas of the developing human lung has identified 144 cell states in the early stages of life – and uncovered new links between developmental cells and lung cancer. More
30/11/2022 - Virus evolution insights may boost gene therapy
Study of the evolution of viruses in mammals over millions of years may improve the use of viral vectors for gene therapy, researchers have announced. More
08/11/2022 - Rare diseases diagnosis doubles with personalised genome sequencing
Personalising whole genome sequencing could double the diagnostic rates of rare diseases, according to a new UK study. More
04/11/2022 - Gene therapy hope for neurological disease
A new gene therapy could be a promising additional treatment for a range of neurological and psychological disorders, British scientists reported last night. More
04/11/2022 - Lupus gene may protect against severe COVID-19
A gene associated with lupus could help to protect against severe Covid-19, according to a new UK study. More
27/10/2022 - Genetic alternations in glioma brain cancers identified
A range of genetic alterations in glioma brain cancers have been identified that could affect adult brain cancer patients’ responses to treatment and survival. More
26/10/2022 - Early hope for halting cancer-causing gene
Promising results have been reported in the first trial to effectively inhibit a gene known to cause cancer, a European conference has heard. More
24/10/2022 - Scientists tackle disease resistance to new cancer drug
British cancer researchers believe they might be able to ensure a “promising†new stomach cancer drug class is used in a way that outsmarts the disease’s ability to develop resistance. More
20/10/2022 - Circadian rhythm genes can predict best cancer treatment time
Three genes linked to circadian rhythms could help to predict when breast cancer patients should receive their radiotherapy, British researchers have reported. More
12/10/2022 - Rapid genome sequencing for paediatric patients
Infants in intensive care are to benefit from a new rapid genetic sequencing service, it was announced today. More
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