First genes linked to ADHD discovered
A study of 55,000 people has found the first regions of the genome linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
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Complex disease
Complex diseases are caused by the interaction of multiple genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.
Examples include type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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Female is not 'default sex' of embryos
A protein that controls removal of male reproductive tissue in female mice embryos has been discovered...
Genetic study identifies new type of muscular dystrophy
Scientists have identified a unique form of congenital muscular dystrophy, characterised by short stature, intellectual disabilities and cataracts...
Genetic basis of schizophrenia unfolds
Scientists using a new 3D chromosome-mapping technique have uncovered a genetic connection between schizophrenia and early fetal brain development ...
Gene therapy reverses inherited blindness
A trial of gene therapy for choroideremia, a rare form of inherited blindness, has partially restored the vision of several patients...
NIH launches $280m genome-sequencing project
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has pledged over US$280 million over the next four years to genome sequencing targeting common and rare human diseases...
Genome trawl yields 11 new Alzheimer's risk genes
Eleven genetic variants linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease have been found by the largest study on the genetics behind the condition to date...
Scientists warn of potential mitochondrial replacement IVF health risks
A group of scientists has expressed concerns that it may be too soon to bring mitochondrial replacement techniques, which are still under development, to the clinic....
Genetic test speeds up diagnosis for children with cataracts
A blood test for children born with cataracts will allow faster diagnosis and more personalised treatment, according to researchers at the British Society for Genetic Medicine's annual conference...
Gene defect 'switched off' in human tissue
Scientists have for the first time been able to switch on and off the effects of a genetic disease, myotonic dystrophy, in human muscle tissue...
