A bout of intense exercise can change the way your genes are regulated, scientists have shown. These changes led to an increase in enzymes that are involved in energy production...
Scientists have for the first time shown the existence of a new structural form of DNA, called G-quadruplex DNA, in human cells....
Scientists have found molecular similarities between a subtype of breast cancer and a hard-to-treat form of ovarian cancer...
US researchers have identified the gene, Atoh1, as vital in mice for their ability to recognise dangerous levels of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream.
A large-scale statistical analysis of DNA from nearly 150,000 people of European descent has identified ten new regions of DNA that may help us understand the biological processes linked to glucose metabolism and insulin production in type 2 diabetes....
Some cases of glioblastoma - a particularly aggressive form of brain cancer - may be due a genetic mutation where two separate genes fuse into one, scientists report...
A test which screens for levels of gene expression may help reduce the number of patients with benign thyroid cancer who are put forward for unnecessary surgery...
The top models featured in the latest Naked Genetics podcast are not the kind that grace the runway — they're the ones that grace our laboratories, providing valuable clues about conditions like Alzheimer's, viral infections and plant diseases...
New treatments for male pattern baldness could be on the way, as scientists identify a protein they believe inhibits growth of hair follicles...
A sixth of men have a genetic variant which could increase their risk of heart disease by up to 56 percent, according to a recent study...
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