Polygenic scores perform poorly in predicting common diseases
Polygenic risk scores perform poorly if used to predict common diseases such as coronary artery disease or breast cancer, a University College London study has found...
Polygenic risk scores perform poorly if used to predict common diseases such as coronary artery disease or breast cancer, a University College London study has found...
The UK Government has signalled that it is considering designating the genomics sector as a 'critical national infrastructure', following months of pressure from lawmakers concerned at China's activity in this field...
The recent announcement that a paediatric biobank will be launched in the UK, raises important questions about genetic testing and return of information to participants...
DNA, Children and Young People's Health Resource is the world's first national research programme aimed at furthering understanding of how children's genes determine their physical and mental health...
Lab-made model embryos triggered pregnancy responses when placed in the uteruses of female monkeys...
Centenarians have unique changes in their immune cell genomes, which may explain their longevity, according to new research...
by Julia Chain
Scientific development is starting to push against, or go beyond, the boundaries of what is permissible under UK fertility law. It is time to modernise the law, and the HFEA has launched a consultation to determine how best to do that...
A new machine learning tool has been developed to help measure the efficiency of a specific type of genome editing, and identify what affects the rate of insertion of a genetic sequence...
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