Genetics
30/01/2012 - Body-clock gene link to diabetes
British researchers have linked the development of diabetes late in life with genetic mutations in the body-clock. More
25/01/2012 - Gene mutations boost ovarian cancer survival
Women with ovarian cancer who have certain mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes have significantly improved survival chances, new findings suggest. More
24/01/2012 - Female ageing genes found
Researchers have identified a host of genes linked to female ageing, it has been announced. More
20/01/2012 - UK moves to three parent treatment
British researchers are hoping to develop a potentially controversial "three parent" treatment to eliminate a range of genetic diseases, it was announced yesterday. More
20/12/2011 - Ovarian cancer discovery reveals treatment problems
British researchers have made a key discovery about why ovarian cancer can be hard to treat with drugs. More
12/12/2011 - Gene therapy success
A new gene therapy has successfully been used to treat volunteers with the bleeding disorder haemophilia B, it was announced yesterday. More
12/12/2011 - Pancreas gene offers treatment hope
British scientists have discovered a gene which plays a critical role in pancreas development, it was announced last night. More
22/11/2011 - Cancer gene research stepped up
Thousands of patients are to be asked to take part in a major UK research project on the use of genetic testing to improve cancer treatment, it was announced yesterday. More
18/11/2011 - Alcoholics with gene variant at risk of early death
Alcoholic abusers who also have a specific variant in the dopamine D2 receptor gene are ten times more likely to die prematurely, according to Swedish researchers. More
02/11/2011 - Researchers close on ageing
Scientists say they have got a step close to finding out how to slow down the ageing process - by studying the effects of calorie restriction. More
31/10/2011 - Are memories in the DNA?
Some memories may be implanted deep within the genes of the brain, according to major new findings revealed last night. More
28/10/2011 - Aspirin cuts cancer risk
People with a genetic risk of developing cancer may benefit from taking a daily aspirin or two, according to the findings of a major study published today. More
20/10/2011 - Patients not 'genetic machinery'
Human beings have turned out to be "much more complex" than genetic machinery, an expert will tell doctors today. More
13/10/2011 - Gene disease fault corrected
British scientists have made a fresh breakthrough in the search to find ways of correcting genetic diseases, it was announced last night. More
12/10/2011 - Fruit and veg counteracts heart disease genes
A person's genetic risk of heart disease can be altered depending on what they eat, researchers said last night. More
12/10/2011 - Gene testing to boost male cancer treatment
Routine gene testing could help determine the best treatment for prostate cancer patients, researchers reported today. More
10/10/2011 - Sleep link for skin genes
British and European researchers have made a major breakthrough in the search for genetic causes of the deadliest skin cancer, melanoma, it was announced last night. More
04/10/2011 - Thinness genetic?
Thin children are likely to have thin parents - and there may be a genetic cause, British researchers said last night. More
28/09/2011 - Man-flu genetic?
Man-flu may be a genetic problem, researchers reveal today - setting out how women seem to enjoy more efficient immune systems than men. More
26/09/2011 - Brits lead lung gene findings
Researchers have made major discoveries about the genetics of lung health, it was announced last night. More
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