Genetics
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Hope for breast treatment booster
Doctors may soon be testing drugs to help women with breast cancer who become resistant to the treatment tamoxifen, researchers announced today. Read more
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Heart disease gene tests ineffective
The public should not be fooled into relying on gene testing to predict risk of heart disease, experts warned last night. Read more
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Ageing genes found
Some people age faster than others because of their genes, British researchers reported last night. Read more
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Obesity gene affects thousands
A small number of people with serious weight problems have a genetic defect, British researchers revealed last night. Read more
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Different genes control alcohol intake and alcoholism
Like a drink of alcohol? It may not mean you are on the way to becoming an alcoholic, scientists say. Read more
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Gene therapy brings sight to blind
A gene therapy has successfully been used to restore sight to a blind child, it has been announced. Read more
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Asthma linked to low birth weight and early birth
There is a clear link between low birth weight and the chance of developing asthma, says new research. Read more
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Bowel cancer gene risk confirmed
Researchers have found a new genetic marker for bowel cancer risk. Read more
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Gene finding could help kill cancer cells
British scientists have discovered a gene that triggers production of a blood cell that may help destroy cancer cells. Read more
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Gene breakthrough offers diabetes hope
British researchers have found a genetic clue to the causes of type 2 diabetes, normally linked to obesity and poor diet. Read more