Gene's key role in body fat identified
A gene has been discovered to cause an increase in an individual's body fat percentage, with its suppression in mice leading to lower body fat percentages...
A group of diseases that start when the signals that control how much and how often cells divide stop working properly. This causes cells to grow and multiply too much, and eventually to invade other tissues.
A gene has been discovered to cause an increase in an individual's body fat percentage, with its suppression in mice leading to lower body fat percentages...
CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing can result in the unintended deletion of a region associated with cancer...
by Yan Lau
A DNA repair pathway has been revealed to be dependent on an enzyme linked with hereditary breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and prostate cancer...
by Jen Willows
A new epigenomic blood test may distinguish between cancerous and benign ovarian tumours with greater accuracy than current tests...
Male infertility needs improved options for diagnosis and treatment, as well as wider investment in research, social awareness, and education, according to an international consortium...
UK Biobank has written to all GP practices in England requesting the release of primary care data for consented participants...
A stem-cell therapy usually used to treat blood cancer has been shown to be effective at slowing progression of multiple sclerosis symptoms...
A new artificial intelligence tool has predicted how likely some DNA changes are to cause disease in humans...
Researchers have found that counselling before or after taking a genetic test to assess the risk of developing ovarian or breast cancer does not reduce distress, anxiety or depression...
The New York Times' latest investigative podcast series leaves much to think about regarding womens' pain, the reality of IVF treatment and the cultures that dictate patient experiences...
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