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Breakthrough improves understanding of drug-DNA interactions
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...
Why egg donors need to be brought out of the shadows in surrogacy arrangements
Dr Marilyn Crawshaw, chair of PROGAR – a UK group of child and family welfare organisations and individuals focused on the lifespan aspects of donor conception and/or surrogacy – and Nina Barnsley, director of the Donor Conception Network discuss the importance of egg donors in surrogacy arrangements...
UK Government announces funding for genomics research
The UK Government has pledged over £175 million to fund cutting-edge genomics research for newborns, cancer patients, and ethnic minorities...
Genetic model predicts how immune system responds to sepsis and other infections
Genetic signatures have been used to predict how a patient's immune system might respond to sepsis, COVID-19, and influenza...
Epigenetic and genetic profiles of cancer patients mapped
Epigenetics play a crucial role in the development of cancer, according to two studies published in Nature...
Genomics in paediatric healthcare: the impact on child health and call for paediatrician involvement
Dr Charlotte Douglas, genomics project manager at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health discusses genomics in paediatric healthcare and is keen to hear from members that have an interest in genomics and related fields...
Nobel Prize awarded to geneticist for sequencing the Neanderthal genome
Swedish geneticist Professor Svante Pääbo has been awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work that resulted in the sequencing of the entire ancient Neanderthal genome for the first time...