Vaping linked to epigenetic changes in cheek cells
Epigenetic changes in the DNA of cheek cells have been linked to the use of e-cigarettes...
Epigenetic changes in the DNA of cheek cells have been linked to the use of e-cigarettes...
Throughout 2024, PET will be celebrating the 25th birthday of BioNews. BioNews launched as a weekly digital publication in March 1999, and today we are publishing our 1225th edition...
by Jen Willows
A new epigenomic blood test may distinguish between cancerous and benign ovarian tumours with greater accuracy than current tests...
A new method of determining a person's 'biological age' by examining modifications to their DNA has been unveiled...
In this episode of Genetics Unzipped, Dr Kat Arney explores how birthweight is linked to the risk of diabetes and investiges the multifaceted role of the hormone prolactin...
by Dr James Moore and 1 others
A new deep-learning technology can design artificial proteins, called zinc fingers, to bind with any stretch of DNA in the human genome and modify gene expression...
by Joel Mendes
A new tool that can show how small molecules interact with the genome has been developed by scientists in Cambridge, which holds promise in the development of novel cancer therapeutics...
To kick off 2023, PET has asked ten key experts and advocates – working in the UK, the USA, Australia and Singapore – to tell us what they need us to do this year. Their responses have left us in little doubt that PET is needed now more than ever...
Epigenetics play a crucial role in the development of cancer, according to two studies published in Nature...
BioNews, published by the Progress Educational Trust (PET), provides news and comment on genetics, assisted conception, embryo/stem cell research and related areas.