Loss of two genes may drive serrated colorectal cancers
Two genetic markers linked to an aggressive, treatment-resistant form of colorectal cancer...
<p><b>Martha Henriques</b> was previously Genetics Editor at <b>BioNews</b> and at the charity that publishes it, the <a href="http://www.progress.org.uk/"><b>Progress Educational Trust</b> (<b>PET</b>)</a>. She is a feature writer and editor at <a href="http://www.bbc.com/future" target="_blank">BBC Future</a> and she has also worked as a freelance science journalist, writing and podcasting for outlets including <a href="http://www.bbc.com/earth/uk" target="_blank">BBC Earth</a>, <a href="https://mosaicscience.com/" target="_blank"><i>Mosaic</i></a>, <a href="https://www.thenakedscientists.com/" target="_blank"><i>Naked Scientists</i></a> and <a href="https://www.chemistryworld.com/" target="_blank"><i>Chemistry World</i></a>. She has appeared as a TV guest on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world_radio_and_tv" target="_blank">BBC World News</a> and <a href="https://www.trtworld.com/" target="_blank">TRT World</a>, and she was previously a staff science reporter at <a href="http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/" target="_blank"><i>International Business Times</i></a>. She tweets as <a href="https://twitter.com/Martha_Rosamund" target="_blank">@Martha_Rosamund</a></p>
Two genetic markers linked to an aggressive, treatment-resistant form of colorectal cancer...
The largest study of the genetics of hair colour has identified eight genes linked to redheadedness...
A study of 55,000 people has found the first regions of the genome linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
A male patient in his fifties has received a stem cell injection into the brain in an early phase trial for Parkinson's disease...
Access to IVF in Lancashire and South Cumbria will be reduced to one cycle, the eight NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in the region have announced. Seven of the CCGs previously permitted two cycles...
A pattern of epigenetic alteration of genes involved in Alzheimer's disease has been discovered...
A total of 30 Canadian businesses have been found to provide untested and potentially unsafe stem cell treatments in a recent study...
Clinical and molecular geneticist at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, Professor Maria Bitner-Glindzicz, has died at the age of 55 after a traffic incident while cycling in central London...
An investigation has been launched looking into how an embryo was created from a deceased man's sperm without his consent.
A new approach to kill bacteria has been developed using genome editing, bypassing the need for antibiotics...
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