Genetics
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Genetic test approved for stroke prevention
A genetic test should be carried out on individuals who have had an ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack to establish if they could benefit from taking clopidogrel, according to UK guidance published today. Read more
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Gene responsible for cachexia in cancer patients
A gene could be behind why some late stage cancer patients experience sudden loss of weight, appetite, and muscle, researchers have announced. Read more
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Gene therapy boosts ‘cold shock protein’ in the brain
Gene therapy has been used successfully to increase levels of the “cold shock protein” in the brains of mice, protecting them against prion disease, researchers have announced. Read more
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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. Read more
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Fertility affected by genetic variants
Fertility is affected by mechanisms that influence reproductive biology and human behaviour, a new study has shown. Read more
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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. Read more
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Dystrophin link to cancer
The dystrophin gene may have a role in cancer, British researchers have reported. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more