Gene mainly responsible for curly hair identified
A 'curly hair gene' has been discovered by scientists at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), paving the way for advances in hair treatments and forensic science....
<p><span class="text"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gozde Zorlu</span> was previously a <a href="https://www.bionews.org.uk/writingarticles" title="https://www.bionews.org.uk/writingarticles" class="">Volunteer Writer</a> at <span style="font-weight: bold;">BioNews</span>, and is also a freelance journalist specialising in science and health. She has written for the <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/" target="blank">Guardian</a></span> newspaper, <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/" target="blank">Cosmos</a></span> and <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.newscientist.com/" target="blank">New Scientist</a></span> magazines, <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.nature.com/" target="blank">Nature</a></span>, <a href="http://www.scidev.net/en/" target="blank">SciDev.Net</a>, and the <a href="http://www.who.int/bulletin/en/" target="blank">Bulletin</a> of the <a href="http://www.who.int/en/" target="blank">World Health Organisation</a>. An <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jun/13/nhs-death-rates-huge-disparity" target="blank">investigation into mortality rates that she coauthored for the <span style="font-style: italic;">Guardian</span></a> was given a <a href="http://www.rssenews.org.uk/articles/20110630_1" target="blank">Special Commendation</a> in the <a href="http://www.rss.org.uk/" target="blank">Royal Statistical Society</a>'s <a href="http://www.rss.org.uk/site/cms/contentviewarticle.asp?article=1121" target="blank">Statistical Excellence in Journalism Awards</a>. She also writes for <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/" target="blank">Scientific American</a></span>'s <a href="http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/creatology/" target="blank">Creatology</a> blog. Previously, she studied <a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/" target="blank">History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science</a> at <a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/" target="blank">University College London</a>, and went on to obtain an <a href="http://www.city.ac.uk/study/courses/arts/science-journalism.html" target="blank">MA in Science Journalism</a> from <a href="http://www.city.ac.uk/" target="blank">City University London</a>. She is particularly interested in the social and ethical implications of genetic research, reproductive medicine, science education and policy. She tweets as <a href="http://twitter.com/GozdeZorlu" target="blank">@GozdeZorlu</a></span></p>
by Gozde Zorlu
A 'curly hair gene' has been discovered by scientists at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), paving the way for advances in hair treatments and forensic science....
by Gozde Zorlu
Over-the-counter paternity tests have become available in more pharmacies across the UK, despite concerns being raised about the dangers of making this information available without medical supervision. Last week 'International Bioscience', a leading DNA analysis company, began marketing its paternity testing service to the UK through 'Clockwork pharmacies'. The UK's first over-the-counter paternity tests went on sale in pharmacies earlier this year, marketed by the company 'Anglia DNA ', spa...
by Gozde Zorlu
A new study has linked a gene implicated in regulating how much sleep a child needs to bipolar disorder in children. Variations in a gene called RORB, which is known to affect sleeping patterns through disrupting the regulation of the body's internal 'circadian' rhythm, are likely more common among children with bipolar disorder, according to research published online in the journal BMC Psychiatry. But more research is needed to validate the findings, said the researchers....
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